French superstar expected to miss Atletico Madrid derby clash this weekend as well as the UCL trip that follows

Speaking after the incident, head coach Carlo Ancelotti called it a “knock”, but the injury was later confirmed by the club. “Following the tests carried out today on our player Kylian Mbappé by the Real Madrid Medical Services, he has been diagnosed with an injury to the femoral biceps of his left leg,” the club said.

Kylian Mbappe is facing around three weeks out of action for Real Madrid, meaning he should be back in contention for their big game against Liverpool in the Champions League in late November. Mbappe joined Real Madrid on a free transfer from Paris Saint-Germain this season in what was undoubtedly one of the most high-profile deals of the summer window,