Real Madrid defender Ibrahima Konate was unable to play Friday's match against Turkey after picking up an injury in France's final training session before the game. He will return to Madrid to continue his recovery.
Real Madrid defender Ibrahima Konate has suffered an injury to his right knee. The French national team made it known; in addition, it announced that the player will have to leave the camp to return to the Spanish capital to continue his recovery process. That is, he will not be able to participate in the four matches the French will play corresponding to Group A of the UEFA Nations League against Turkey, twice against Belgium, and another against Italy.
After finishing the training session where he felt discomfort in his knee, he underwent an MRI that showed a slight sprain, so there is no point in risking his integrity, and he will be replaced in the national team by Manchester United player Leny Yoro. Without a doubt, a very hard blow for Jose Mourinho in case there are injuries with many weeks of recovery.
Because you would be losing your starting defense in practically every game so far this season. He is earning the trust of both the coaching staff and the fans to cover a position that was highly questioned during the previous season: the center-back position. The time he will be out is not yet known for certain, and based on the diagnosis, it should not be long.
However, this is not a unique situation, since let's remember that Federico Valverde recently suffered a grade 3 sprain in his left ankle after the studs-up challenge received from Lee Kang-in; he is also resting and could not play in the international break with Uruguay.
And the most recent injury was that of Kylian Mbappe, who suffered a hyperextension in his left knee when scoring France's winning goal against Turkey. This made him unable to celebrate and lie down on the grass with clear gestures of pain, and he was substituted a couple of minutes later.
"Unfortunately, Mbappe's injury is not going well. I think he is going to have to return to Madrid. We are not going to take risks. He suffered a hyperextension in his knee when shooting. It is not exactly a good sign for him to be able to keep playing," were the words of France coach Zinedine Zidane.
Let's hope these three players can recover very soon, since in exactly one month the new edition of El Clasico will take place, in which Real Madrid will have to visit the Camp Nou with the mission of beating this powerful Barcelona. So, having its stars in great form is imperative.
