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Mbappe Out for Two Weeks or More with Knee Injury, Say Real
Real Madrid said tests showed a hyperextension of the posterior capsule in his left knee, and he left France for further assessment.
On Saturday, Sept 26, 2026, Real Madrid confirmed that France captain Kylian Mbappe suffered a hyperextension of the posterior capsule in his left knee during a UEFA Nations League match.
Mbappe sustained the injury in Izmit, Turkey, on Friday while scoring the winning goal for France, prompting coach Zinedine Zidane to replace the 27-year-old in the 58th minute.
The French Football Federation initially characterized the injury as a "knee tendon injury," though Real Madrid Medical Services later confirmed the specific hyperextension diagnosis.
Following the injury, Mbappe departed the France national team and returned to Madrid for further assessment by club medical staff.
Real Madrid will assess his condition ahead of their LaLiga match against Villarreal on Oct 10, monitoring his rehabilitation progress before the fixture.
Cut by the French team after the victory over Turkey, by the League of Nations, on last Friday, Kylian Mbappé was diagnosed today with a left knee injury. The star should be out of combat for at least two weeks. Real Madrid released the results of the tests carried out in Mbappé, which pointed out a hyperextension of the posterior capsule of the knee. Thus, the attacker will lose the remaining three games of France on this Fifa date, all valid f…
Superstar Kylian Mbappé will be out for the next few weeks after being injured in France's match against Turkey yesterday, Real Madrid confirmed in a press statement today.