Mbappé Laughs Off 'Wrong Knee' Fiasco as France Battle Injuries and Yankee Logistics

Picture this: Real Madrid's boffins accidentally scanning Kylian Mbappé's good knee instead of the dodgy one. Sounds like a scene from a dodgy sitcom, right? Well, the man himself has slammed the door shut on those wild claims, insisting it's all a load of cobblers.

As reported by Alex Kirkland at ESPN, the rumours kicked off from a French journo on RMC Sport, who reckoned Madrid missed a partial ligament tear in Mbappé's left knee back in December. Instead, they supposedly poked around his right one. Mbappé played on through three games before the sprain was officially flagged on 31 December.

But hold your horses – Mbappé piped up during France duty, denying it point blank. "That wrong knee bollocks? Not true," he said, owning a bit of the blame for not chatting openly enough. He praised Madrid's handling, from rehab in the Spanish capital to a second opinion in Paris with the full medical circus in tow.

Injury Timeline: From Celta to City

It all started against Celta Vigo on 7 December, but our lad soldiered on against Alavés, Talavera, and Sevilla. He dipped in and out of the Supercopa de España, then featured in January and February scraps. A French doc check-up backed Madrid's 'go easy' approach.

After some R&R, Mbappé subbed on in last week's Champions League thriller versus Manchester City, then the fiery derby with Atlético Madrid. "No regrets here, mate," he shrugged. "Both knees feel mint, cheers to the club. Ready to boss it against Brazil if called up."

He even told AS some "false nonsense" had flown about his layoff. With Madrid humming without him lately, he's bang on – team's flying, no Mbappé crutch needed.

France's US Adventure: Deschamps Grumbles, Rabiot Sidelined

Meanwhile, Les Bleus are Stateside for friendlies, fresh off a 2-1 graft over Brazil at Gillette Stadium. Next up: Colombia tonight, but it's not all champagne. Boss Didier Deschamps is proper fuming about the logistics in this World Cup trial run.

Traffic jams thicker than a London rush hour, training shunted to odd spots, media gigs crammed in with just 45 minutes to flip. "Checks like you've never seen," he moaned, players nodding from their Club World Cup jaunts. And don't get him started on summer kick-offs – French telly-friendly afternoons mean heatwaves and recovery nightmares.

Adding to the headache, Adrien Rabiot's knee's playing up. Started against Brazil but skipped training, so he's benched for Colombia, per Peter Young at Football Italia. Milan fans, brace yourselves – that's another knock in midfield.

Craig Burley and Frank Leboeuf were gobsmacked on telly, calling the alleged misdiagnosis 'impossible'. Fair play, but Mbappé's put it to bed. France march on, Deschamps griping like a proper gaffer ahead of his last big bash. World Cup prep's a circus, but with stars like Kylian firing, who cares?

Mbappé's back, Rabiot's nursing it, and Deschamps is eyeing Colombia. Pub verdict? Vintage drama – pass the pies.