Mbappe only has a hyperextension, and he could make Villarreal
Kylian Mbappe hurt his left knee playing for France against Turkey, and your first thought was the worst one. Real Madrid say it is a hyperextension of the left knee (5)(6). Nothing torn. The club is celebrating the diagnosis, and the expectation is he is out just under two weeks (3)(7). That puts him in range for Villarreal at the Bernabeu on Saturday, October 10 (3).
He picked it up in the Nations League, Turkey 0–1 France, and he has already left the France squad to come home to Madrid for treatment (6).
Konate is the real worry now
Ibrahima Konate's fitness is still a doubt, and that is the bit that actually threatens the Villarreal game (2). With Mbappe looking like a short absence, your defence is the thinner part of the squad right now.
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Huijsen's red card opens the door for Asencio
Dean Huijsen was sent off in the derby, so he is suspended, and with Konate uncertain, Raul Asencio is set for a chance (4). He turned down three serious offers over the summer because he believed an opportunity would come (4).
Madrid lost that derby at Atletico, 2–1 on September 20. You sit 4th in La Liga on 15 points from 7 games, with a 2–1 home win over Inter, a 4–1 over Rayo and a 3–2 at Elche already banked this season.
Liverpool sniffing around Tchouameni
Liverpool are being linked with Aurelien Tchouameni (1). That is all it is for now, a link, with Michael Olise and Alessandro Bastoni also mentioned in the same Liverpool round-up (1). No bid, no fee, nothing agreed.
Fan reactions
The mood on r/realmadrid is all about Jude Bellingham, who has 3 goals and 3 assists already and 6 goal contributions this season, and fans are loving that he is back in the dangerous positions again. There is also plenty of chatter about the Santiago Bernabeu entering the race to host the 2030 World Cup final, with Barcelona and Casablanca's Hassan II Stadium named as the competition. Bellingham thread
