New Delhi, March 3 -- Real Madrid's star striker Kylian Mbappe is facing a setback with his ongoing left knee issue, but the club has confirmed no surgery is on the horizon. The 27-year-old France captain, who has been dealing with an external ligament sprain since late 2025, travelled to Paris for further medical assessments accompanied by Real Madrid's medical staff.

Kylian Mbappe has been sidelined recently due to persistent pain in his left knee's external ligament. He missed the Champions League play-off second leg against Benfica and is now ruled out of Real Madrid's La Liga clash with Getafe on March 2, at the Santiago Bernabeu.

His availability for the upcoming Champions League last-16 first leg against Manchester City remains u...