France captain Kylian Mbappé was in Paris on Monday to receive treatment for a knee injury, though surgery is not required, his entourage told AFP.
Real Madrid later confirmed that the forward has been diagnosed with a knee sprain in the French capital and will undergo a “conservative” course of treatment.
In a statement, the striker’s camp said Mbappé was “in Paris accompanied by members of the Real Madrid medical staff.” “In agreement with the club, he is undergoing further tests on his knee,” it continued, “with the aim of optimising his follow-up care and preparing for his comeback. No surgical intervention is being planned at the moment.”
Madrid, who face Getafe on Monday without their top scorer Mbappe, revealed the diagnosis of his injury.
“After tests carried out on our player Kylian Mbappe by French specialist doctors, under the supervision of Real Madrid’s Medical Services, the diagnosis of a sprain in his left knee has been confirmed, as well as the suitability of the conservative treatment currently being followed,” said the Spanish giants in a statement.
Mbappe has been struggling with an injury to the external ligament of his left knee since the end of 2025 and missed last week’s Champions League play-off second leg against Benfica due to “persistent pain” in training, sources close to the player said.