Kylian Mbappe Injury: Did Real Madrid Scan the Wrong Knee? Real Madrid faced criticism after reports suggested the club misdiagnosed Kylian Mbappe’s knee injury by performing an MRI on the wrong knee in December. According to multiple sources, the error occurred during the initial assessment of the French forward’s left knee, which had been injured in a game against Celta Vigo on December 7. Spanish journalist Miguel Angel Diaz, writing for Deportes COPE, claimed that medical staff at Real Madrid examined Mbappe’s right knee instead of the left, leading to a delayed and incorrect diagnosis. This mistake was later confirmed by RMC’s “After Foot” program and The Athletic. The incorrect scan reportedly allowed Mbappe to play despite the injury, as he was an unused substitute in a match on December 10 but then featured in all three of Madrid’s subsequent games in 2025. The forward’s knee issue resurfaced in early January, forcing him to miss three matches before a relapse in late February left him sidelined for five games. He returned to action against Manchester City in the Champions League last week. Mbappe was recently called up to the French national team for upcoming friendlies against Colombia and Brazil in the United States. At a promotional event in France, he addressed the controversy, stating, “My knee is fine. It’s getting better. It’s going quite well, and I know there’s been a lot of speculation about it and some false things have been said.” He also confirmed that he did not receive a proper diagnosis until he consulted with France’s national team doctors. “I’m 100% recovered,” he added. “In Paris, I was able to get the right diagnosis, and together we built a plan to get me back to my best level for Real Madrid and with the World Cup in mind.#real_madrid #kylian_mbappe #miguel_angel_diaz #deportes_cope #rmc_after_foot
