Cadena SER: Mbappe suffers serious injury; left knee PCL at critical limit

According to Cadena SER, Real Madrid hopes that Mbappé can make it to the second leg of the Champions League against Manchester City, but the player himself is unwilling to risk a serious knee injury. With the World Cup approaching, the player's team believes that a full recovery is necessary, disagreeing with the club's set timetable for return.

Real Madrid is still digesting the impact of the unexpected defeat to Getafe at the Bernabéu this Monday. This defeat has made it more difficult for the team to compete for the top spot in La Liga, and it has added more trouble to an already turbulent season. One of the problems is related to Mbappé. His injury has been shrouded in some degree of mystery, and this uncertainty persists even though the club has released a medical report calling it a sprained left knee.

Meana presented the true situation of the French player, who has already missed the match against Getafe, on Tuesday's El Larguero program. Real Madrid expects his recovery time to be about three weeks and believes that he may be able to make it to the second leg of the Champions League Round of 16 against Manchester City. However, the player's team does not agree with this judgment, believing that Mbappé's injury is more serious than it appears, and pointing out that there are only about 100 days left until the crucial World Cup date.

Meana said: "The posterior cruciate ligament of the player's left knee is already close to the limit. We call it a sprain because that's what the medical report says, but in reality, this injury is quite serious. With only 100 days left until the World Cup, Mbappé cannot waste a single day. He needs these 100 days to fully recover his body." The journalist relayed this information from the French player's team.

Therefore, the player's team does not agree with the return timetable given by Real Madrid. Meana said: "As long as you play, it means taking risks, and he will not take that risk."

Considering that the World Cup is approaching, once a serious knee injury occurs, the French team will lose its most important core player on the field. The result of the first leg against Manchester City may also be a key factor in whether Mbappé risks returning in the second leg. Meana said: "If Real Madrid loses 0-3 here, he will not gamble his leg to turn the tide in the second leg. The player's team believes that the most important thing for him now is to fully recover from the injury. The reason why we say it's a sprain is because that's what the medical report says. But judging from the recovery cycle and Mbappé's current situation... this does raise doubts."