Kylian Mbappe dismisses reports Real Madrid checking ‘faulty knee’

Kylian Mbappe On Wednesday, the media denied reports that Real Madrid checked on the wrong leg when the France star suffered a knee injury late last year.French broadcaster RMC Sport’s football program After Foot reported this week that the Spanish club initially scanned his right knee in December, rather than his left. Other media outlets in Spain published similar reports, almost all citing RMC’s report. Mbappe played three games for the team before he was eventually diagnosed with the injury, with Real Madrid releasing a medical report on December 31 confirming a knee sprain and later releasing an update this month after he traveled to Paris for a second opinion, which sidelined him for more than three weeks. Mbappe was first injured against Celta Vigo on December 7 but went on to play three more games – against Alaves, Talavera and Sevilla – before the end of 2025 before a knee sprain was confirmed.“This information indicates [Madrid] It’s not right to check on the wrong knee, and maybe I’m somewhat indirectly responsible for this situation, because when you don’t communicate what you have and what’s going on, it opens the door to interpretation and everyone is rushing to fill in the blanks. “ Mbappe, who was on international duty with France on Wednesday, said they were preparing for a friendly match against Brazil.“Now, at Real Madrid, we have always had very clear communication, both when I started my recovery in Madrid and when I was in Paris, I was with the doctors, the physios and the club’s fitness coaches, we were working in Paris, so there was no problem, we were at an important moment in the season. The team played very well without me. When I got injured and I was absent, people thought I was the only solution, but that’s not the case. “Like that. What matters is the team. ” Mbappe concluded. France faces Brazil in Foxborough on Thursday and Colombia in Landover on Sunday. On Monday in Paris, Mbappe said his knee was feeling fine. He has served as a substitute in Real Madrid’s last two games and is gradually returning to form.“There was a lot of frustration, a lot of anger and then some anxiety,” Mbappe told French media at a promotional event on Monday night. “I’ve reached a stage where I don’t know what’s wrong with me. I didn’t go through that period in the best way. I’m not the happiest player in the world. But I’m happy now because it’s really behind me. Everything is gone,” Mbappe added.