Real Madrid, for now, breathes a sigh of relief regarding the physical condition of Kylian Mbappé. The 26-year-old forward returned to the Spanish capital this Saturday to undergo medical tests to confirm the extent of the possible injury to his left ankle that prevented him from finishing the France-Azerbaijan (3-0) match on Friday in Paris.
The '10' requested the substitution in the 82nd minute after suffering an ankle twist, setting off alarms at the 'Casa Blanca' and the French national team. However, according to 'MARCA', it was just a 'scare', for now, and the Frenchman will have a couple of days of rest before returning to train with the 'merengue' squad.
Real Madrid, attentive to Mbappé's ankle two weeks before the Clásico
In that sense, the Real Madrid medical team and technical staff will be extremely careful with 'Kiki', who has started the 25/26 season in spectacular form, with 14 goals in 10 matches (9 goals in 8 La Liga matchdays).
On Friday, Mbappé also scored a goal and provided an assist to resolve the World Cup qualifying match against Azerbaijan. A match where Didier Deschamps rested Jules Koundé and which allowed 'Les Bleus' to maintain the lead in Group D with 9 points, 5 more than Ukraine.
France will visit Iceland on Monday (8:45 PM CEST) without their captain and top scorer, as Kylian will stay in Madrid to avoid an injury that could compromise his presence in upcoming matches with the White team.
Just two weeks away from the first Clásico of the season against FC Barcelona (Sunday the 26th at 16:15 h in the Santiago Bernabéu), the man from Bondy cannot take any risks. Before facing Barça, Madrid must visit Getafe and host Juventus in the Champions League.
Real Madrid's injury situation in October
With Kylian Mbappé's injury ruled out, Real Madrid still has five players in its infirmary. Dean Huijsen, like Dani Olmo with Barça, returned from international duty with Spain injured. The center-back will be out for around two weeks with a problem in the soleus muscle of his right leg, the same leg that Dani Carvajal injured in the derby against Atlético (5-2).
The full-back, however, will be in the infirmary for about 4 weeks, so it is likely that he will not be available against Barça. The absence of Antonio Rüdiger will be longer. The German suffers a muscle tear in the rectus anterior of his left leg and will be KO, at least, until the beginning of December.
Trent Alexander-Arnold, meanwhile, remains sidelined due to a muscle injury in the biceps femoris of his left leg, requiring a recovery time of 6 to 8 weeks. Therefore, he is confirmed to miss the Clásico and hopes to return after the November international break.
The most uncertain case is that of Ferland Mendy. The Frenchman has not played since April due to problems in his right thigh and has no confirmed return date after suffering another rupture of the proximal tendon of the rectus anterior in the right quadriceps.
During the October break, Argentinian Franco Mastantuono, like Kylian Mbappé, returned early due to a muscle overload. For now, no injury has been confirmed for the '30', but the club and his national team preferred to give him rest.
| PLAYER | INJURY | ESTIMATED RETURN |
|---|---|---|
| Dean Huijsen | Injury to the right soleus | October 22 |
| Dani Carvajal | Injury to the right soleus | October 26 |
| Alexander-Arnold | Injury to the left hamstring | November 2025 |
| Antonio Rüdiger | Tear of the left rectus anterior | December 2025 |
| Ferland Mendy | Tear of the right quadriceps | Unknown |
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