For the second time this season, Kylian Mbappé suffered an injury right before Real Madrid take on Atlético Madrid.
With just one point separating Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid atop the La Liga standings, the stakes of the upcoming Madrid derby are higher than ever. For Los Blancos, the game comes at a particularly cruel time. Carlo Ancelotti's squad is decimated by injuries, and both Mbappé and Jude Bellingham did not even travel with the team to the Copa del Rey quarterfinals.
Mbappé missed out on Real Madrid's 2–3 victory over Leganes due to a calf hematoma. He sustained the minor injury against Espanyol when Carlos Romero committed a dangerous tackle on the Frenchman.
Just one day before the Madrid derby, Real Madrid and Mbappé confirmed the striker's status.






