Kylian Mbappe

Kylian Mbappe ruled out of the Madrid derby as Carlo Ancelotti’s decision backfires

Annirudh Bhalla

Real Madrid successfully negated the threat of Deportivo Alaves on matchday seven of La Liga 2024/25. The visitors in the final minutes gave Los Blancos a big scare but Madrid managed to hold on to the lead. Following the game, the fans were informed that Kylian Mbappe was suffering from some discomfort. Early reactions were worrying with the club supporters and officials now finally witnessing the Frenchman slowly get back to his best.

Ancelotti provides Kylian Mbappe injury update

First reports indicated that Mbappe had some minor discomfort in his left thigh. The 25-year-old asked to be substituted in the second half and had a slightly bothered conversation with Carlo Ancelotti. The Italian manager played down the rumours of a serious fitness issue and pointed out the soreness to fatigue. Nonetheless, the French captain has suffered an injury to the femoral biceps of his left leg and is ruled out of action for three weeks.

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It was an interesting decision by Carlo Ancelotti to name Kylian Mbappe in the starting XI against Alaves, after having played him for the whole 90 minutes on Saturday. Madrid has the derby to contest on the upcoming weekend along with a Champions League matchday next week. Real Madrid fans sorely hoped that the issue would not have been a panicking one, having just witnessed the likes of Jude Bellingham, Aurelien Tchouameni, and Ferland Mendy come back from their respective injuries.

Real Madrid to face Atletico Madrid next

Kylian Mbappe would have been preparing for his first big encounter in La Liga, with Atletico Madrid due to host its city rivals on Sunday. The European champions are unbeaten so far and Atletico will do everything in its power to break that streak. Playing the Los Colchoneros at the Metropolitano is always an enduring task and Madrid will require the clinical touch of Kylian Mbappe on the day to make the most of the chances that come.

Mbappe has already scored seven goals for his new club but will now have to witness the action from the sidelines. Real Madrid already has a big motivation ahead of the encounter, having lost at the Metropolitano twice in the last year. According to reports, Kylian Mbappe will miss the games against Atletico Madrid, Lille, and Villarreal. He is also expected to stay back in Madrid for the international break and return to action in late October.