Kylian Mbappé will be sidelined with a hamstring injury, Real Madrid said Wednesday. “Following tests carried out today by Real Madrid’s medical services on our player Kylian Mbappé, he has been diagnosed with an injury to the biceps femoris in his left leg,

Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe faces a spell on the sidelines because of a thigh injury suffered in a win against Deportivo Alaves on Tuesday.

Kylian Mbappé is expected to be out for three weeks with a thigh injury, a source has told ESPN, meaning he will miss Real Madrid's derby with Atlético Madrid this weekend. Star forward Mbappé was substituted in the 80th minute of Madrid's 3-2 LaLiga win over Alavés at the Bernabéu -- having earlier put Madrid up 2-0 -- after he complained of discomfort in his left leg.