Kylian Mbappe (Getty Images) Kylian Mbappe on Wednesday denied media reports that claimed Real Madrid were investigating a bad leg when the France star injured his knee late last year.French broadcaster RMC Sport’s “After Foot” football program said this week that the Spanish club initially scanned his right knee in December, not his left. Other media outlets in Spain carried similar stories, almost all citing RMC. Mbappe played three games with the team before he was finally diagnosed with the injury, with Madrid releasing a medical report on December 31 confirming a sprained knee, followed by an update this month after he traveled to Paris to seek a second opinion, sidelining him for more than three weeks. Mbappé was first injured against Celta Vigo on 7 December but played three games before the end of 2025 – against Alavés, Talavera and Sevilla – before the knee sprain was confirmed.“The information that (Madrid) was investigating a bad knee is not true, maybe I have some indirect responsibility for the situation, because if you don’t communicate what you have and what is happening, it leaves the door open for interpretation and everyone rushes to fill in the blanks,” he added. Mbappe said on Wednesday on international duty with France as they prepare for a friendly against Brazil.
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