Injury News

Real Madrid superstar forward Kylian Mbappe was not able to play in the second leg against Benfica due to a knee injury that is now bothering him even more, and manager Alvaro Arbeloa confirmed that this is not a one-game absence for the Frenchman. Speaking at the press conference after Real Madrid survived with another win over their Portuguese antagonists, Arbeloa said that Mbappe will not be returning soon from his left knee ailment. He said, via Madrid Zone, "Kylian Mbappé will NOT be back very soon. His recovery will take a while, not just a few days." Arbeloa's information jibes with what Real Madrid fans were hearing - and fearing. Mbappe has been playing through pain for a couple of months now, but instead of easing up, the pain is only getting worse, jeopardizing Mbappe's...

Real Madrid breathed a sigh of relief after Vinicius Junior's second goal in the tie sunk Benfica 3-1 on aggregate, but they were worried about a possible injury blow to young center back Raul Asencio. The good news is that Asencio is not injured at a time when Real's injuries are testing their defensive depth with blows to main starters Eder Militao and Dean Huijsen. Per Madrid Zone, Real Madrid manager Alvaro Arbeloa informed the reporters at the press conference after the 2-1 win over the Portuguese giants that Asencio did not sustain a serious injury: "It seems like Asencio's injury is NOT very bad. It's a neck thing." That's relieving news for Real Madrid, who've already had such bad luck with defensive injuries over the past couple of years. Remaining center backs besides...

Real Madrid superstar Kylian Mbappe is in doubt for the big game against Benfica in the Champions League, and now he is also in doubt for the following rivalry game in La Liga next Monday against Getafe, according to a report from Ruben Martin and Fernando Sanchez Tavero of Diario AS. Mbappe is dealing with left knee discomfort, and he recently felt a worse twinge in training on Tuesday before the second leg of a tense Champions League tie against Benfica, made all the more heated by the (very likely) racial abuse by Gianluca Prestianni directed towards Madrid superstar Vinicius Junior. Losing Mbappe against Benfica would be a huge blow, as Real Madrid are only up 1-0 in the tie, while Mbappe has been the team's best player this season and is viewed as a Ballon d'Or frontrunner along...

Kylian Mbappe is by far the most important Real Madrid player right now, and ahead of a heated second leg against Benfica, the Frenchman is reportedly not 100 percent, per French outlet L'Equipe, due to a left knee injury. Although Real Madrid manager Alvaro Arbeloa confirmed at Tuesday's press conference before Wednesday night's match against the club of Jose Mourinho that his French superstar will be healthy enough to play and is pushing to play despite significant pain, L'Equipe say that Mbappe had to stop the training sessions before the match on Tuesday due to discomfort in the knee. Mbappe missed two games in January this season with a knee issue, and although he tried playing through pain to save Xabi Alonso's job, Real did end up shutting him down for a bit. So they have t...