Overview
- An MRI confirmed a sprain in Mbappé’s left knee, and the club says his condition is pending evolution.
- He is ruled out for the January 4 LaLiga match at Real Betis, and his availability for the January 8 Supercopa semifinal against Atlético de Madrid is in serious doubt.
- Media reports, including L’Equipe, estimate at least three weeks out, a timeline Real Madrid has not officially endorsed.
- As the team’s leading scorer with 18 goals, his absence looms over a busy January that also features Levante in LaLiga and Monaco in the Champions League.
- Xabi Alonso is evaluating attacking options, with Gonzalo García mentioned after Endrick’s loan, while a source told AFP the discomfort involves the external ligament.