Real Madrid confirm Mbappe has suffered thigh injury

Real Madrid guardant Kylian Mbappe faces a spell connected the sidelines due to the fact that of a thigh injury.

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

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

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

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

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