Kylian Mbappé already back at work despite his knee injury

Kylian Mbappé is wasting no time. While Real Madrid announced this Monday that their striker was suffering from a “sprained left knee”, the Frenchman is already back at work. On Instagram, the captain of the France team published a photo of himself in a gym wearing a Real Madrid outfit. “It’s all about work,” he writes.

In this photo, the Bondynois is accompanied by Sébastien Devillaz and Wily Zurdo. The first is one of Real Madrid’s physical trainers while the second is a physiotherapist at the Madrid club. The three men are all smiles after having visibly shared a few exercises.

This Monday, Kylian Mbappé went to Paris to meet French specialists and assess the seriousness of his left knee injury. “At this stage, there is no question of surgical intervention,” assured the former Parisian’s entourage. This approach aims to optimize its monitoring and prepare for a recovery in the best conditions. »

Already affected in December in this knee, with an injury to the external ligament, the Frenchman is strong but has been suffering for many weeks. His coach Alvaro Arbeloa, however, said stop before the Champions League return play-off against Benfica. The duration of his unavailability is not yet known but the captain of the Blues seems motivated by the idea of ​​returning quickly, notably with the 2026 World Cup in sight with the France team.