Kylian Mbappe will miss Real Madrid’s league visit to Rayo Vallecano this weekend but could be available for next week’s FIFA Intercontinental Cup final.
The French forward scored against Atalanta in the Champions League in midweek before limping off.
Real Madrid had some good news as midfielder Eduardo Kamavinga is set to return to the team after recovering from a hamstring injury, coach Carlo Ancelotti said on Friday.
“Kylian is not serious, he will not be here tomorrow but he will travel to Qatar (for the FIFA Intercontinental Cup final on Wednesday) and we will assess the risk there. Caravinga is fine, he is available for tomorrow,” Ancelotti told reporters.
Bape, who moved to the Santiago Bernabeu from French champions Paris Saint-Germain on a free transfer in June, is Madrid’s top scorer in La Liga with nine goals in 15 games.
“The last breaks are here, he rests, he works… you don’t know. Fortunately he will be out for a short period of time and will not lose what he has achieved lately,” Ancelotti said.
Second-placed Madrid have 36 points from 16 games and trail leaders Barcelona, ​​who have played a game more, by two points.
Having lost 2-1 to Athletic Bilbao in LaLiga, Madrid bounced back with a 3-0 win at Girona, followed by a Champions League victory over Atalanta.
Ancelotti said the win over Serie A leaders Atalanta was an important moment.
“We had a difficult night. There was a lot of commitment, attitude. Collective work. It was a complete match which adds optimism, of course,” added the Italian.
“Wednesday is very important, but for now we are only thinking about tomorrow.”
