Kylian Mbappé was forced to leave the pitch with an injury just 35 minutes into Real Madrid’s match against Atalanta on Tuesday night.
The forward had made a strong start in the Champions League tie, scoring in the 10th minute after breaking past the defense. However, his game ended prematurely in the 36th minute when he clutched his thigh and was substituted shortly after.
According to The Athletic, Mbappé is set to undergo a scan as Madrid determine the extent of the injury. Manager Carlo Ancelotti will be hoping for good news, with his squad already missing key players like David Alaba, Dani Carvajal, Éder Militão, and Eduardo Camavinga.
Following Mbappé’s exit, the home side leveled the score through Charles De Ketelaere just before halftime, adding to Ancelotti’s concerns during the break.
Kylian Mbappe was forced off with an injury during Real Madrid’s 3-2 win over Atalanta
The French forward was substituted off after giving the hosts the lead in the 10th minute
However, the veteran Italian helped inspire them to grab two goals through Jude Bellingham and Vinicius Jr after half-time.
It wasn’t plain sailing for Los Blancos however and the hosts fired back again in the 65th minute through Ademola Lookman to set up a nervy finish.
In the end, Madrid held on to secure a vital three points which sees them move up to 18th in the Champions League table.
Mbappe his seen a significant upturn in form since he reportedly held talks with some of Real Madrid’s key players following a 2-1 recent defeat to Athletic Bilbao.
The 25-year-old is said to have admitted his shortcomings so far this season and vowed to show his true self going forward.
Mbappe insisted that he wants to be a leader of the project as the team bids to find the form of last season.
His comments are said to have been well received by the Los Blancos hierarchy, who expected this kind of attitude when he arrived.
The criticism of Mbappe has not been solely focused on his output but also his demeanor on the pitch, fans claiming he looks disinterested and lacking in work rate at times.
His goals against Atalanta and Girona mean that the forward has now scored 12 goals from 22 appearances in his debut season with the Spanish giants.
Mbappe scored his 12th goal of the campaign – and second in the competition – early on
The 25-year-old got in behind the Atalanta defence before firing into the bottom corner
Mbappe also recently opened up on his departure from PSG, picking out where he thinks things went wrong at his former club, the ‘obsession’ with winning the Champions League – and his parting words with the Emir of Qatar.
‘PSG, the club meant a lot to me,’ Mbappe began in an interview with Clique on Canal+.
‘I spent seven years, it’s a super intense place, in the good and the bad. I spent seven extraordinary years. Maybe the mistake I made was that I mixed everything up.
‘I had conflicts with people, I defended my rights as a player, but that didn’t represent the club. I never mixed everything up with the players, the people at the Campus, the people on staff.’