Mbappé will be absent from Real Madrid’s squad at the beginning of 2026; understand why.
The number 10 player was diagnosed with a sprained left knee on the last day of the year.
Real Madrid announced on Wednesday (31) that forward Kylian Mbappé suffered a sprain in his left knee, diagnosed after imaging tests carried out on the last day of 2025. With the injury, the Frenchman is out of the match this Sunday (4) against Betis, for the 18th round of La Liga , and is doubtful for the Spanish Super Cup, which will be held in January.
Real Madrid’s first match of 2026 will be on Sunday against Betis in La Liga. The team is currently second in the competition with 42 points, four less than Barcelona. Without Mbappé, the team may also be without the striker for the Spanish Super Cup, which begins for the club on January 8th in the semi-final against Atlético de Madrid. The final is scheduled for January 11th.
Mbappé is having a prolific goal-scoring season at Real Madrid.
Mbappé is the top scorer in the Spanish Championship, with 18 goals, and also leads the Champions League scoring charts with nine. According to the Spanish press, coach Xabi Alonso is under pressure and is seeking results and improved performance to change the situation at the helm of the team.
Mbappé experienced his best season, from an individual point of view, in his career, becoming a goal-scoring machine. Signed in 2024/2025, Mbappé had a timid second half of 2024 in his first months with Real Madrid, scoring only 14 goals. However, the striker was unstoppable after the turn of the year and netted 30 times in the first half of 2025.