<figure id="attachment_3240153" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-3240153" style="width: 1600px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-3240153" src="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/7ba18061-kylian-mbappe-21122025.webp" alt="" width="1600" height="1000" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-3240153" class="wp-caption-text">Real Madrid&#8217;s Kylian Mbappe has enjoyed a stellar 2025, equalling Cristiano Ronaldo&#8217;s club record 59 goals in a calendar year. (EPA Images pic)</figcaption></figure>
MADRID: Real Madrid on Wednesday said that Kylian Mbappe had suffered a knee sprain, delivering a blow to their bid to reel in Liga leaders Barcelona.
&#8220;After the tests carried out today on our player Kylian Mbappe by Real Madrid&#8217;s medical services, he was diagnosed with a sprain in his left knee. Awaiting evolution,&#8221; the club said in a statement.
Real Madrid did not indicate how long the 27-year-old striker would be out for, but a source close to the France superstar told AFP that he would be absent for at least three weeks.
Mbappe is therefore a major doubt for Sunday&#8217;s league match at home to Real Betis, Los Merengues&#8217; first after the winter break as they trail Barcelona by four points.
He could also miss the Spanish Super Cup semi-final against arch-rivals Atletico Madrid in Saudi Arabia on Jan 8, as well as a league fixture against Levante and a Champions League clash with former club Monaco.
Mbappe has enjoyed a stellar 2025, equalling Cristiano Ronaldo&#8217;s club record 59 goals in a calendar year, and has at times carried Real Madrid, relieving some pressure on under-fire coach Xabi Alonso.

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Mbappe suffers knee sprain in blow for Real Madrid

The superstar striker’s injury is a setback to Real Madrid’s bid to reel in La Liga leaders Barcelona.

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