Overview
- Mbappé said Monday he has fully recovered, after brief substitute outings for Real Madrid and a call-up for France’s friendlies against Brazil on March 26 and Colombia on March 29 in the United States.
- He credited a second opinion in Paris for a precise diagnosis and a rehab plan that avoided surgery, matching Real Madrid’s stated conservative approach earlier this month.
- French outlet RMC and Spain’s COPE reported that Madrid’s staff initially examined the wrong knee and tied the error to medical personnel changes, a claim not confirmed by the club and challenged by the player’s remarks.
- He pushed back on “false” speculation about the injury and said he wants to play every game for Madrid, rejecting the idea he was sitting out to protect himself for the World Cup.
- He missed roughly three and a half weeks before returning and now has 38 goals this season, as Madrid navigate a scrutinized medical setup that recently saw the returns of fitness chief Antonio Pintus and Dr. Niko Mihic.