Kylian Mbappe, Real Madrid’s star, missed the team’s first training session in preparation for the second leg against Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarter-finals, raising questions about whether he will be able to take part in the anticipated match.
The Spanish newspaper “AS” revealed that Mbappe’s injury to his right eyebrow during the Girona match required surgical intervention with three stitches, and the player missed training on Sunday.
However, the newspaper indicated that the situation is not a cause for concern, and that Mbappe’s absence from training was a precautionary measure to avoid any contact, adding that his participation in the match against Bayern Munich next Wednesday “is not in doubt.”
It stressed that Mbappe will not wear a protective mask against Bayern, but his participation is certain “even if it is with some pain, there is no other choice,” as the Royal team need to make up for their 1-2 first-leg defeat.
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Mbappe was injured in the final minutes of the Girona match, played the day before yesterday, Friday, in La Liga, which ended in a 1-1 draw, when he tried to penetrate from the right flank and dribble inside the penalty area before taking an elbow from Vitor Reis.
A strong challenge that referee Alberola Rojas deemed insufficient to award a foul, but it caused a clear wound to Mbappe’s face, specifically in the right eyebrow, with heavy bleeding.
Kylian was able to complete the match normally and left the pitch without worrying signs, but inside the dressing room it became clear that the wound was deep.
After some time, medical intervention was decided upon, and he received three stitches. Since then, Mbappe has continued to rest and train in the gym, without returning to the pitch.
Real Madrid had been given a day off yesterday, while the team trained today without him.
Mbappe joined the list of absences from training, which includes Thibaut Courtois and Rodrygo due to injury—both the only absentees from the squad in Munich—along with the suspended Aurelien Tchouameni.
Real Madrid’s official website explained the details of the session, saying: “The session began with work in the gym, before moving to the Real Madrid City pitch for rondo drills and intensive possession and pressing exercises. After that, the players carried out high-intensity ball drills with finishing moves, and the session concluded with a half-pitch match.”