Kylian Mbappé, Brazil and France
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Kylian Mbappe has categorically denied claims that Real Madrid medical staff examined the wrong knee.
Kylian Mbappé is currently on international duty with France ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, just 79 days away.
The Frenchman has not started a game for Los Blancos since Feb. 21.
The forward denied the claim on Wednesday in a press conference, despite being contacted for comment five times on Tuesday.
Real Madrid Kylian Mbappé' is setting the record straight regarding his recent knee injury. "The information that [Madrid] examined the wrong knee is not true," Mbappé said told reporters Wednesday, via Alex Kirkland of ESPN.
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