Real Madrid confirm Kylian Mbappe suffered knee hyperextension with France as two-week layoff looms

Real Madrid have confirmed that Kylian Mbappe has been diagnosed with hyperextension in his left knee, ruling the France captain out for the remainder of the international break.

Mbappe scored the winner for France in a narrow 1-0 victory over Turkiye, securing victory for Zinedine Zidane in his first match in charge of Les Bleus. However, the striker pulled up immediately after scoring and was taken off just five minutes later, with France confirming that he had withdrawn from the squad to return to Madrid for treatment following the match.

France initially revealed that their captain had suffered a tendon injury following the game, with Zidane offering a bleak assessment when asked about it. "It's not going well," the coach said.

While Real Madrid have not revealed how long Mbappe will be sidelined for, Spanish media are reporting that he is only set for around two weeks on the sidelines.

Timing a blow for Madrid's winning run

The injury comes at a frustrating moment for both club and player. Mbappe has already netted six goals in LaLiga this season, making him the first player to score that many goals in Madrid's opening five league matches since Karim Benzema in 2021-22, who also managed six.

It remains to be seen whether he will be available for Madrid's first match after the international break against Villarreal on October 10. The Spanish side then face Roma in the Champions League four days later, before welcoming Sevilla to the Bernabeu the following weekend.