Mbappé Shoots Down 'Wrong Knee Scan' Madness: Pundits Left Gobsmacked!
Kylian Mbappé has rubbished claims that Real Madrid misdiagnosed his knee injury by scanning the wrong leg, calling it 'not true' while praising the club's handling. The French star, who played through initial pain before proper treatment, is now fully fit for France's friendly against Brazil. Pundits Craig Burley and Frank Leboeuf were stunned by the reports, originally surfaced by RMC Sport and covered by Alex Kirkland at ESPN Spain.
Mbappé Shoots Down 'Wrong Knee Scan' Madness: Pundits Left Gobsmacked!
Picture this: Real Madrid's top brass scanning the wrong knee on Kylian Mbappé, missing a ligament tear and letting the French superstar hobble on for three more games. Sounds like a plot from a dodgy medical comedy, right? Well, that's the wild claim that had pundits Craig Burley and Frank Leboeuf utterly flabbergasted, as reported in an ESPN Spain clip by Alex Kirkland.
The story kicked off from a French journo at RMC Sport, quickly picked up by Spanish rags. They reckoned back in December, Madrid's medics botched it by poking at Mbappé's good right knee instead of the dodgy left one. Cue three matches against Alavés, Talavera, and Sevilla with a hidden partial ligament issue brewing.
But hold your horses – Mbappé himself has slammed the door shut on that nonsense.
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Chatting ahead of France's friendly scrap with Brazil, Mbappé didn't mince words. "That bit about scanning the wrong knee? Total rubbish," he fired back. He owned up to maybe not chatting enough early on, which let the rumour mill run riot.
"When you don't say much, folk fill in the gaps," he shrugged. Still, he praised Madrid's crew for crystal-clear updates – from rehab kicks in the Spanish capital to sessions in Paris with the club's doc, physio, and trainer in tow. No drama, just solid teamwork.
The timeline? Injury struck in the Celta Vigo clash on 7 December. Madrid dropped a knee sprain bulletin on 31 December, then confirmed conservative treatment after a French second opinion this month. That sidelined him for over three weeks, but the Blancos kept winning without their talisman.
"Team first," Mbappé emphasised. "Lads showed I'm not the only fix. Love that spirit."
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Mbappé's no stranger to bumps – he sat out most of the Supercopa de España, then eased back with January and February cameos. Latest? Sub appearances in the Champions League second leg versus Manchester City and the fiery Atlético Madrid derby.
"Regrets? Nah, not my style," he grinned. "Eyes on now and next. Both knees? Top nick, cheers to the club for the TLC."
He's buzzing for France duty, primed to start if called. Earlier, he told AS some "false stuff" was flying about his layoff. Now fully fit, the Real Madrid speed demon's refocused amid a crucial season stretch.
Pundits like Burley and Leboeuf were left slack-jawed by the initial yarn – who wouldn't be? Scanning the wrong leg? That's peak farce. But Mbappé's denial, backed by club transparency, smells like classic media overreach.
Madrid fans can breathe easy. Their record signing's firing on all cylinders, wrong knee or not. What's next? A Brazil masterclass, then La Liga rampage? Pour another pint – this saga's got legs.
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