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#Mbappe #fitness #update #Real #Madrid #star #doubtful #Clasico #latest #injury">Mbappe fitness update — Real Madrid star doubtful for Clasico after latest injury Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappe is a doubt for the El Clasico on May 10 after the club confirmed on Monday that he has sustained a thigh injury.
“He has been diagnosed with an injury to the semitendinosus muscle in his left leg,” said Los Blancos in a statement, after the France captain went off injured during Madrid’s 1-1 draw against Real Betis in La Liga last Friday.
Madrid, second in the Spanish top flight and trailing leader Barcelona by 11 points, faces Espanyol on Sunday before taking on the Catalan giant the following weekend.
Real Madrid initially indicated Mbappe had suffered a muscular overload, but further tests showed its top goalscorer was injured.
If Madrid drops points against Espanyol without him and Barcelona defeats Osasuna on Saturday, Hansi Flick’s side will be crowned champion for a second-successive season.
Mbappe has been troubled by injury this season, generating concern in France with the World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico starting on June 11.
The 27-year-old, a world champion in 2018, was dogged by a knee issue which lasted for two months, the longest absence of his career, and admitted it caused him “frustration, anger and anxiety”.
Published on Apr 27, 2026
Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappe is a doubt for the El Clasico on May 10…
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#Kylian #Mbappe #suffers #hamstring #issue #Real #Madrids #draw #Betis">Kylian Mbappe suffers hamstring issue during Real Madrid’s draw at Betis
Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappe suffered a “muscle overload” in his left hamstring during the team’s 1-1 draw at Real Betis in La Liga, a club source told AFP on Friday.
Mbappe asked to be substituted in the final 10 minutes of the game which left his side eight points behind league leader Barcelona.
The France captain’s problem does not appear to be serious, pending further tests, easing any potential concerns ahead of the World Cup this summer.
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“I have no idea (how Mbappe is), he had some discomfort and we will see how it develops in the coming days,” said coach Alvaro Arbeloa when asked by reporters about the forward, Madrid’s top goalscorer, after the game.
On Wednesday Barcelona’s teenage winger Lamine Yamal suffered a hamstring injury which ruled him out until the end of the season, although he is expected to be fit to play at the World Cup for Spain.
Published on Apr 25, 2026
Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappe suffered a “muscle overload” in his left hamstring during the team’s 1-1 draw at Real Betis in La Liga, a club source told AFP on Friday.
Mbappe asked to be substituted in the final 10 minutes of the game which left his side eight points behind league leader Barcelona.
The France captain’s problem does not appear to be serious, pending further tests, easing any potential concerns ahead of the World Cup this summer.
READ | Real Madrid held to 1-1 draw by Betis, Barcelona moves closer to title
“I have no idea (how Mbappe is), he had some discomfort and we will see how it develops in the coming days,” said coach Alvaro Arbeloa when asked by reporters about the forward, Madrid’s top goalscorer, after the game.
On Wednesday Barcelona’s teenage winger Lamine Yamal suffered a hamstring injury which ruled him out until the end of the season, although he is expected to be fit to play at the World Cup for Spain.
Published on Apr 25, 2026
Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappe suffered a “muscle overload” in his left hamstring during the…
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#Arbeloa #defends #Mbappes #effort #Madrids #Champions #League #exit #Bayern">Arbeloa defends Mbappe’s effort despite Madrid’s Champions League exit to Bayern
Real Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa mounted a strong defence of Kylian Mbappé, who was criticised for what some perceived as a lack of defensive effort in last week’s Champions League defeat to Bayern Munich.
Arbeloa, who is under pressure with Real all but certain to finish the season without a trophy, said Mbappé had nothing to reproach himself for and added that, apart from scoring in both legs of the quarterfinal, he had “given his all in defence”.
Real lost 4-3 in a thrilling second leg to Bayern, which progressed 6-4 on aggregate, with the Spanish side reduced to 10 men after Eduardo Camavinga was sent off in the 86th minute.
Bayern scored twice after the dismissal, which triggered criticism of Mbappé.
Arbeloa, however, dismissed those claims at his pre-match press conference on Monday ahead of Real’s home game against Alavés.
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“I have nothing to reproach Kylian about,” Arbeloa said. “He was at the top of his game, he scored in both legs and was a constant threat to their defence.
“He gave his all in defence, he worked really hard. I was thoroughly satisfied with his performance in that match,” added the 43-year-old.
Mbappé, who has scored 40 goals in all competitions in his second season in Spain, will have to wait longer to fulfil what Arbeloa described as his “dream” of winning the Champions League.
That ambition was one of the key reasons behind his move from Paris Saint-Germain, which went on to win the title last season.
Arbeloa’s own future remains uncertain, with Barcelona leading Real by nine points in La Liga with seven matches remaining. The Spaniard, who replaced Xabi Alonso earlier this season, said his fate was not in his hands but insisted there was no need for a “huge revolution” at the club to bounce back next season.
Published on Apr 20, 2026
Real Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa mounted a strong defence of Kylian Mbappé, who was criticised for what some perceived as a lack of defensive effort in last week’s Champions League defeat to Bayern Munich.
Arbeloa, who is under pressure with Real all but certain to finish the season without a trophy, said Mbappé had nothing to reproach himself for and added that, apart from scoring in both legs of the quarterfinal, he had “given his all in defence”.
Real lost 4-3 in a thrilling second leg to Bayern, which progressed 6-4 on aggregate, with the Spanish side reduced to 10 men after Eduardo Camavinga was sent off in the 86th minute.
Bayern scored twice after the dismissal, which triggered criticism of Mbappé.
Arbeloa, however, dismissed those claims at his pre-match press conference on Monday ahead of Real’s home game against Alavés.
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“I have nothing to reproach Kylian about,” Arbeloa said. “He was at the top of his game, he scored in both legs and was a constant threat to their defence.
“He gave his all in defence, he worked really hard. I was thoroughly satisfied with his performance in that match,” added the 43-year-old.
Mbappé, who has scored 40 goals in all competitions in his second season in Spain, will have to wait longer to fulfil what Arbeloa described as his “dream” of winning the Champions League.
That ambition was one of the key reasons behind his move from Paris Saint-Germain, which went on to win the title last season.
Arbeloa’s own future remains uncertain, with Barcelona leading Real by nine points in La Liga with seven matches remaining. The Spaniard, who replaced Xabi Alonso earlier this season, said his fate was not in his hands but insisted there was no need for a “huge revolution” at the club to bounce back next season.
Published on Apr 20, 2026
Real Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa mounted a strong defence of Kylian Mbappé, who was criticised…
