Real Madrid confirm Mbappe has suffered thigh injury

Real Madrid guardant Kylian Mbappe faces a spell connected nan sidelines because of a thigh injury.

The France international, who joined nan Spanish nine successful nan summertime aft his statement pinch Paris St-Germain expired, scored successful a 3-2 triumph against Deportivo Alaves connected Tuesday earlier being substituted aft 80 minutes.

Speaking aft nan game, Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said: "He's fine, a small overloaded, he asked maine for nan alteration to debar problems."

In an update connected Wednesday, Madrid said that "following tests" nan 25-year-old "has been diagnosed pinch an wounded to nan biceps femoris successful his near leg" and "his advancement will beryllium monitored".

Real Madrid are distant successful a convention lucifer astatine Atletico Madrid connected Sunday and past play Lille successful nan Champions League and Villarreal successful nan Spanish top-flight anterior to nan October world break.

Mbappe had scored six goals successful 7 games for nan Bernabeu nine earlier sustaining his injury.