Real Madrid has suffered a significant setback after losing Kylian Mbappé at a crucial stage of the season. The French superstar, currently La Liga’s top scorer, has been ruled out for at least three weeks due to a knee injury, leaving the Spanish giants without their most lethal attacking weapon.
Mbappé’s absence comes at a time when he was in outstanding form. The 25-year-old forward has been diagnosed with a sprain in his left knee, forcing him to miss upcoming fixtures as Real Madrid waits anxiously for his recovery.
Xabi Alonso Unsure About Mbappé’s Return Timeline
Real Madrid head coach Xabi Alonso admitted that the club is doing everything possible to speed up Mbappé’s recovery, but there is no clear timeline for his return. Speaking ahead of Sunday’s La Liga clash against Real Betis, Alonso revealed that the French star will miss the match and remains doubtful for the Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia.
“𝑾𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒅𝒐 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒘𝒆 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒆𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒏 𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆,” 𝑨𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒐 𝒕𝒐𝒍𝒅 𝒓𝒆𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒔.
He added:
“𝑾𝒆’𝒍𝒍 𝒎𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒆𝒇𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒈𝒆𝒕 𝒉𝒊𝒎 𝒃𝒂𝒄𝒌 𝒂𝒔 𝒔𝒐𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒔 𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒃𝒍𝒆, 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒆𝒙𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒍𝒚 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒃𝒆, 𝑰 𝒉𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒍𝒚 𝒅𝒐𝒏’𝒕 𝒌𝒏𝒐𝒘.”
Mbappé’s Impact and Record-Breaking Form
Despite battling fitness issues in recent weeks, Mbappé has been sensational this season. He has scored 29 goals in all competitions, including 18 goals in 18 La Liga appearances, making him the league’s most consistent performer.
Earlier, he had missed Real Madrid’s Champions League clash against Manchester City in December but returned to feature in the final three matches of 2025. His goal against Sevilla in the final game of the year also saw him equal Cristiano Ronaldo’s club record of 59 goals in a single calendar year.
Now, Real Madrid face the challenge of maintaining momentum while waiting for their star forward’s return.
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