Kylian Mbappe, again on the touchline! » How much Real Madrid will miss him and what will happen to the Frenchman in El Clasico
Article by Daniel Scorpie – Published Monday, April 27, 2026 8:36 p.m. / Updated Monday, April 27, 2026 8:37 p.m.
His presence Kylian Mbappe in May's Barcelona derby at the Camp Nou is uncertain after the French striker suffered a thigh injury in Real Madrid's 32nd round La Liga match against Betis (1-1) in Sevilla on Friday night.
According to preliminary tests, it should have been just a muscle strain, but further investigations revealed an injury to the team's top scorer. “Mbappe has been diagnosed with an injury to the semimembranosus muscle in his left thigh”the AFP agency quoted the club's statement.
The France captain has been plagued by injuries throughout the season, recently missing two months with knee problems. It was a time when he felt “frustration, anger and anxiety”, as Kylian confessed.
The new absence raises concerns for coach Didier Deschamps ahead of the World Cup in the USA, Canada and Mexico, which starts on June 11.
Kylian Mbappe, in Real Madrid – Girona 1-1 / Photo: Imago Images
Without Kylian Mbappe, Real Madrid can make Barcelona the champion on Sunday if they don't win against Espanyol!
Mbappe played in 28 matches in the current edition of La Liga, scoring 24 goals and being the top scorer of the Spanish championship. Real Madrid are second in the table, 11 points behind Barcelona with five games remaining.
In case of a misstep by the “whites” in the next match against Espanyol and a victory of the Catalan rival Osasuna, Hansi Flick's students will win the title, for the second consecutive year, just before the first El Clasico on the new Spotify Camp Nou.
Even if it is not a serious injury to the French goalscorer, Mbappe will not be available for Alvaro Arbeloa next Sunday. Depending on the progress of his recovery, Real Madrid will find out if they can count on their defender in the derby on May 10.
