This Monday, April 27, Real Madrid confirmed Kylian Mbappé’s injury after subjecting him to medical tests. The French forward suffers from an injury to the semitendinosus muscle in his left leg, which occurred in the 1-1 draw against Betis in La Cartuja last Friday, when he asked for a substitution in the second half and was replaced by Gonzalo García. The white club reported that the player’s progress is pending, which generates uncertainty about his presence in the team’s next commitments.
The first confirmed loss is Sunday’s match against Espanyol, where Barcelona could mathematically become LaLiga champions. The big doubt is the Clásico on May 10 at the Camp Nou, one of the most important games of the remainder of the season for Madrid. The goal of the Merengue medical team is for Mbappé to make it to that duel, although everything will depend on how the injury evolves in the coming days.
The bad news for Real Madrid is not limited to Mbappé. The meringues also have Éder Militao, Rodrygo Goes and Arda Güler in the infirmary, which turns the end of the season into a true ordeal for coach Álvaro Arbeloa in terms of managing the squad available for the remaining matches in LaLiga.
A complicated Classic for Madrid
Mbappé’s injury comes at the worst possible moment for Real Madrid, which arrives at the Clásico on May 10 with practically no title options in LaLiga and with a full infirmary.
The Frenchman is the competition’s top scorer and his presence at the Camp Nou was essential for the meringues to be able to stand up to Barcelona in a match that could be the scene of the Barça alirón.
From France they are also closely monitoring Mbappé’s evolution closely, since the 2026 World Cup starts on June 11 and any complications in his recovery could affect his preparation with Les Bleus ahead of the tournament that will be held in Mexico, Canada and the United States. For now the immediate objective is to recover it for the Classic, and then think about the World Cup.