Kylian Mbappe’s involvement in next Wednesday’s Champions League first leg tie between Real Madrid and Manchester City is in doubt, after a new injury update was released
Real Madrid have issued an update on Kylian Mbappe as the forward continues to recover from a knee injury which has put his involvement in the upcoming Champions League tie against Manchester City in doubt.
Mbappe, 27, has been struggling with an injury to the external ligament of his left knee since the end of 2025 and missed last Wednesday’s Champions League play-off second leg against Benfica due to “persistent pain” in training.
The France international has also been left out of the squad for Monday’s La Liga game against Getafe and there is concern that he might not return for next Wednesday’s Round of 16 first leg showdown at home to City.
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With Mbappe now missing his second successive game, Real released a statement on his condition before the game against Getafe at Santiago Bernabeu – and said that “conservative treatment” is due to follow.
Real said on the club’s website: “Following the tests conducted on our player Kylian Mbappe by French specialist doctors, under the supervision of Real Madrid’s Medical Services, the diagnosis of a sprain in the left knee and the suitability of the conservative treatment being followed are confirmed. Pending evolution.”
The update from Real comes a matter of hours after it emerged Mbappe has been “angered” by the club’s treatment of his ongoing knee problem. According to MARCA, Mbappe has consulted a specialist in France last week having been “not entirely satisfied” with the role Real’s medical staff have played in his bid to recovery.
It meant that Mbappe missed Vinicius Jr scoring in Real’s 2-1 win against Benfica in the Champions League, though he could return to watch his side face Getafe as they look to reignite their La Liga title bid.
Mbappe first flagged an issue with his left knee in early December but pushed through the pain barrier to make 12 appearances across all competitions for Real before being forced to miss the last two.
While there was an initial hope that Mbappe could return for the first leg against City, MARCA add that the ex-Monaco and Paris Saint-Germain man is ‘more likely’ to only be fit in time for the second leg on March 17.
City travel to the Bernabeu on March 11 before hosting Los Blancos at the Etihad Stadium six days later.
Mbappe has been in inspired form for Real this season, scoring a stunning 38 goals in 33 matches. He did, however, fail to find the net in his most recent appearance, a 2-1 defeat at Osasuna on February 21.
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