Kylian Mbappe has Real Madrid worried about injuries ahead of the derby with Atletico Madrid this weekend. The French striker had to leave the field in the 3-2 victory over Alaves in round 7 of La Liga.
Mbappe was a big signing for Los Blancos this summer on a free transfer from PSG. He has quickly proven his importance with 7 goals in the first 9 matches.
Mbappe contributed a goal in Real Madrid's 3-2 victory over Alaves. It was the second goal of the match after Lucas Vasquez opened the scoring in the first minute. Rodrygo increased the gap to 3 goals for the home team early in the second half, but Alaves then unexpectedly scored 2 consecutive goals. Carlo Ancelotti's team had to work very hard to preserve the victory until the end of the match.
Bad news for Ancelotti when Mbappe had to leave the field in the 80th minute. The Frenchman is believed to have a thigh problem. According to Athletic, Mbappe will be assessed by Real Madrid doctors in the next 24 hours - just a few days before the important derby with Atletico Madrid.
The "White Vultures" hope the 2018 World Cup champion will only have a thigh injury, but tests will confirm the details of the extent of the injury. After that, the club will decide whether Mbappe is fit enough to play in the match against Atletico.
Ancelotti revealed that Mbappe had asked to leave the pitch because he was concerned that the injury would worsen and admitted that his star striker was "a little hurt".
" Mbappe said he felt a strain and asked to be released. This is just a preventative measure for a possible bad situation. But we will have to check to know better.
Mbappe is increasingly associated with Real Madrid's playing style. He and the team have worked very well. We hope to continue this until the derby with Atletico Madrid," said the Italian strategist.
Mbappe is considered one of the stars of world football after emerging at AS Monaco in 2015. He then joined PSG and amazed fans with a series of excellent performances.
After winning the World Cup with the French team in 2018, Mbappe has won 17 titles and scored 294 goals throughout his career so far.
This summer, after many missed appointments, Mbappe arrived at the Bernabeu on a free transfer. The French striker is considered an important piece for Los Blancos to build a new empire.
Despite facing difficulties in the early stages of integration, Mbappe has quickly shown his influence, contributing to Real's recent positive results.
