Mbappé Ruled Out for Espanyol Vs Real Madrid After Betis Injury
Real Madrid will go into espanyol vs real madrid on Sunday without Kylian Mbappé after he suffered a lesion in the semitendinosus muscle of his left leg against Betis. The forward is completely ruled out, and the trip to the RCDE Stadium comes with Madrid carrying a severely weakened squad.
Mbappé Leaves Real Madrid Short
Mbappé’s absence is the sharpest change for Madrid after the 1-1 draw in Seville. He came out of the Betis match injured, and the club will not have him for the visit to Espanyol, removing one of its main attacking options for a game Madrid want to win to keep any remaining LaLiga hopes alive.
The injury to Mbappé is not the only blow. Thibaut Courtois will also sit out because of a lesion in the rectus anterior muscle of his right quadriceps, although he is expected to be available against Barcelona at the Camp Nou.
Courtois And Militao Out
Eder Militao is unavailable as well after another rupture of the proximal tendon of the biceps femoris in his left leg. His season is over, and so is his World Cup. Arda Güler has the same area injury as Militao and is also ruled out, adding another absence to a squad that already looks stripped down for Sunday.
Rodrygo has just started recovery from the torn cruciate ligaments he suffered in the last match against Getafe, while Dani Carvajal is in doubt because of a blow to his right foot. Those names leave Madrid leaning on a thin group for a match that comes after the Betis draw practically ended their chances of fighting for the LaLiga title.
Madrid Face A Thin Bench
Arbeloa’s side now heads to Espanyol with several of its most recognizable names missing or limited, and the injury list has turned a routine league visit into a test of depth. Sunday at the RCDE Stadium is about more than the three points Madrid still need; it is about getting through another fixture without further damage before the schedule tightens again.
The clearest immediate challenge is simple: travel to Espanyol, cover for Mbappé, and avoid another setback before the Camp Nou date on 10 de mayo becomes the next reference point for Courtois. Madrid can still field a team, but the list of unavailable players has already taken most of the margin away.
