Mbappé sidelined two weeks after hyperextension in Nations League
The official verdict confirms that Kylian Mbappé, injured to his left knee during the France‑Turkey match in the Nations League, will be absent for about two weeks, which deprives the French side of their number 10 during the international break.
On Friday evening, during France's 0‑1 victory in Turkey, the striker was forced to leave the pitch at halftime because of pain in his left knee. Substituted immediately, he left the French squad as soon as the match ended.
At the end of the match, Zinedine Zidane mentioned a “hyperextension”, while the French Football Federation spoke of a potentially serious “tendinous injury”. Both assessments were reported without further detail on the severity.
The young prodigy from Bondy took a flight on Saturday to Madrid, where he underwent further examinations at Valdebebas, Real Madrid’s training centre. The club’s medical department released, in a statement, the exact diagnosis: hyperextension of the posterior capsule of the left knee, a condition that will be closely monitored.
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Diagnosis and estimated duration
Real Madrid did not specify the length of unavailability, but COPE reports that Mbappé should be absent for two weeks, while the newspaper AS mentions ten days. Both estimates agree on a short period, sufficient for the player to return by the end of the international break.
The second report, in Spanish, confirms the same diagnosis and specifies that the absence will be around fifteen days, which matches the range reported by the French media.
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Return outlook
If the assessments are accurate, Mbappé could rejoin Real Madrid before La Liga resumes, with the first match after the break seeing the Merengues face Villarreal at the Bernabéu on October 10. This possible presence reassures supporters and observers regarding the continuity of the club’s season.