Real Madrid Confirms Kylian Mbappé Avoids Serious Injury After Knee Hyperextension

Real Madrid confirmed that Kylian Mbappé hyperextended the posterior capsule of his left knee while scoring France’s winning goal in a 1-0 Nations League victory over Türkiye. He briefly continued before leaving in the 59th minute and withdrew from France’s remaining international fixtures. The club has not specified a recovery timeline, though one report estimates he could be out for around two weeks. The diagnosis eased initial fears of a serious injury, and his availability for Real Madrid’s late-October Clásico is not currently considered at risk.
France’s Football Federation initially described Mbappé’s problem as a “knee tendon injury” before Real Madrid’s examination identified the posterior-capsule hyperextension.
Zinédine Zidane said France would not take risks with Mbappé, adding after the match: “He suffered a knee injury when striking the ball and the situation does not look good enough for him to continue.”
Mbappé is set to miss France’s remaining international-break matches against Belgium on September 28, Italy on October 2 and Belgium again on October 5.
Mbappé had scored eight goals in his first eight competitive matches of Real Madrid’s 2026/27 season before the injury.
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