French striker Kylian Mbappé suffered an injury to the semitendinosus muscle in his left leg during the 1-1 draw against Real Betis at La Cartuja. The player, who was playing his 100th match in the white shirt, asked to be substituted in the 81st minute. Medical tests confirmed the injury, which will keep him off the pitch for the next few weeks.
Biomechanical analysis of the semitendinosus injury 🏃♂️
Mbappé's injury affects the semitendinosus, a key hamstring muscle in the deceleration and change of direction phase. This type of injury usually occurs due to eccentric overload during sprints or sudden braking. The estimated recovery time ranges between three and four weeks, depending on the degree of the muscle fiber tear. Real Madrid's coaching staff will need to adjust the Frenchman's workload to avoid relapses, a critical factor in players with high explosive demands like him.
Mbappé: 100 matches and a jackpot for the physio 😅
The Frenchman celebrated his centenary in the white shirt in the best possible way: by getting injured and leaving everyone wondering if the record for matches without injury will be broken by his personal physiotherapist. Meanwhile, Ancelotti is already looking up the word rotation in the dictionary to justify Brahim Díaz playing. Of course, Mbappé left the field walking, but at the same speed as a snail with a hangover. Bet365 already has odds on whether he will return before Real Madrid's next blockbuster signing.