Real Madrid star Mbappé suffers injury after sensational blow

Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappe asked head coach Carlo Ancelotti to be substituted after he was unable to finish the first half of their Champions League clash against Atalanta on Tuesday due to an apparent muscle injury.

The Frenchman has had a difficult start to life at the Bernabeu after joining on a free transfer from Paris Saint-Germain in the summer window.

After a 2-1 defeat at Athletic Club last Wednesday in which he missed a penalty, Ancelotti admitted his number 9 is not at his best.

However, on Saturday Mbappe scored a magnificent goal from a tight angle in Montilivi against Girona and then followed it up with a sensational strike at Atalanta’s expense in Bergamo.

Mbappe received a beautiful pass from Brahim, turned inside his opponent with one touch of the ball and fired his shot into the far corner in the 10th minute.

He then almost scored a brace with a bullet shot that Marco Carnesecchi parried away, preventing it from flying into his top corner.

But less than half an hour later, in the 35th minute, Mbappe remained on the ground and demanded to be substituted by Ancelotti.

The Italian complied with his request and Rodrygo replaced the 2018 World Cup winner. And since Mbappe was able to leave the pitch at the Stadio Atleti Azzurri d’Italia himself without assistance, the knocks are unlikely to be as serious as those suffered by players such as his teammates Eder Militao and Dani Carvajal will be sidelined for the rest of the season.

Madrid is likely to release a statement on the matter after Mbappe has been examined by his medical team.

But what is sad for the fans of Mbappé and Los Blancos, despite being on social media platforms like .

Mbappe is likely to miss Madrid’s game against Rayo Vallecano in La Liga on Saturday and perhaps also the Intercontinental Cup final that could be played against Libertadores champions Botafogo when the Brazilians advance to the final on December 18 in Lusail, Qatar .