Real Madrid, Mbappé: MRI on the wrong knee.

If the news were confirmed it would be sensational: according to journalist Daniel Riolo of RMC, a French radio program, Real Madrid would have made a gross error in the diagnosis of Kylian Mbappé’s left knee injury: Real Madrid’s medical staff would have performed an MRI on the wrong leg last December. Having not encountered any problems, the Frenchman then continued to play on a bad knee.

the wrong knee

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Also The Athletic confirms the rumours: “Sources with direct knowledge of the situation stated that Mbappé continued to play after the incorrect initial examination despite showing signs of inflammation in his injured left knee.” Mbappé, who began to suffer from the problem in December, was out of action for almost a month between February and March and there were many uncertainties: it even seemed that he would have to have surgery, putting the end of the season in Madrid and the World Cup at risk. But then, a few days ago, he returned to the field for the final matches of the Champions League against City and in La Liga against Atletico. And he left for retirement with the National team.

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Since the retreat with France, Mbappé has reassured everyone about his condition in an interview with AS: “My knee is fine and is improving. I know that there has been a lot of speculation about it and some falsehoods have been said. It’s the life of a high-level athlete, we are used to things being said without verifying them or without any basis. I am 100% healed. In Paris I had the opportunity to receive an accurate diagnosis. Together we were able to develop a plan to return to my best level with Real Madrid and also in view of the World Cup.” The player would have flown to Paris at the beginning of March to be examined by a super knee specialist. From that moment he began a recovery and strengthening plan and after 15 days he was able to return to the pitch. France will play two friendlies in the United States: on the 26th against Brazil, on the 29th against Colombia.