Real Madrid get even worse Kylian Mbappe injury news

Madrid, Spain – Real Madrid’s worst fears over Kylian Mbappe’s left knee have deepened, with the forward now rated a serious doubt for both Wednesday’s Champions League return leg against Benfica and next Monday’s La Liga clash at Getafe, according to a report published Tuesday by Diario AS journalists Ruben Martin and Fernando Sanchez Tavero.

Mbappe, who has carried Madrid’s attack all season and is considered a leading Ballon d’Or candidate alongside Bayern Munich’s Harry Kane, felt a fresh twinge in the joint during training on Tuesday, hours before the squad was due to fly to Lisbon protecting a slender 1-0 aggregate lead.

The development compounds an already tense buildup to the European tie, which has been further inflamed by allegations that Benfica’s Gianluca Prestianni racially abused Vinicius Junior in the first leg.

With only a one-goal cushion against a Benfica side that needs one strike to flip the tie, Madrid had hoped their star striker could power them through to the semifinals. Instead, medical staff must now weigh the risk of aggravating the discomfort against the possibility of fielding a diminished forward line.

The knock-on effect is equally ominous domestically. Getafe, managed by Jose Bordalas and renowned for a bruising, defense-first approach, have already upset several top-four contenders this season. Losing Mbappe for that fixture would strip Madrid of their primary goal threat against a team that traditionally forces opponents into heavy physical contact.

Club sources did not specify a timeline for a definitive scan, but the AS report indicates that resting the 25-year-old against Benfica has become a realistic option to avoid a prolonged layoff.

Any absence would leave coach Carlo Ancelotti to reshuffle an attack that has relied on Mbappe’s 25-plus goals across all competitions, and it would place added creative pressure on Vinicius Junior, Jude Bellingham and the fit-again Rodrygo Goes.

Madrid are expected to issue an official medical update on the eve of the Benfica match, but the mere possibility of being without their marquee summer signing for two pivotal games has already darkened the mood at Valdebebas.