Real Madrid and manager Xabi Alonso face a major crisis as top scorer Kylian Mbappe is ruled out for three weeks with a knee injury just before the Spanish Super Cup.
Real Madrid’s 2026 has begun with a devastating setback as superstar Kylian Mbappe suffered a knee injury.
The Frenchman, who has carried the attack by scoring over half of the team’s goals this season, is expected to be sidelined for three weeks.
This absence leaves manager Xabi Alonso without his most clinical weapon just as the club enters a defining period of the campaign where trophies are back on the line.
The news reportedly left Alonso in a state of shock during a period where his job security is already under scrutiny.
Upon learning of the diagnosis, the manager’s disbelief was evident as he reportedly exclaimed, “I’ve never seen anything like this in my life.”
With the Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia approaching, the loss of Mbappe is compounded by the recent departure of Endrick, leaving the frontline dangerously thin on options.
Despite the bleak outlook, there remains a glimmer of hope for the Madrid faithful. Mbappe is reportedly “pushing hard” to return ahead of schedule, targeting an outside chance to feature in the Supercopa.
In the interim, Alonso must look to internal solutions like Gonzalo Garcia to fill the void. This injury test comes just as club legend Iker Casillas defended Alonso, urging critics to wait for the “real grades in June.”