Club medical tests confirm a right-knee collateral ligament injury for Ibrahima Konaté; Real Madrid say they are awaiting his progress while Spanish reports suggest he could be available for the October 10 match against Villarreal.
Real Madrid’s medical services diagnosed Ibrahima Konaté with a collateral ligament injury in his right knee after he left France’s training camp.
The club’s official statement says the player is being monitored and that they are awaiting his progress.
Spanish press indicates Konaté may still be considered for the October 10 fixture against Villarreal, a match in which the team will also miss Dean Huijsen.
# What happened Real Madrid published a medical report after Ibrahima Konaté left the French national team's training camp with a knee problem. Tests carried out by Real Madrid Medical Services diagnosed a collateral ligament injury in his right leg. The club's statement ends with a short line: "Awaiting progress."
# Timeline Konaté pulled out of France's camp following the knee issue. The French team confirmed a change to their squad and Manchester United's Leny Yoro was named as a replacement. Real Madrid then completed their own medical evaluation and released the collateral ligament diagnosis.
# What the club says The club's official communication is concise: Real Madrid ran tests and diagnosed a collateral ligament injury in Konaté's right leg. They will monitor his recovery and provide updates as progress is made.
# What other reports say Spanish outlets have reported that Konaté hasn't been ruled out for Real Madrid's first match after the international break, scheduled for October 10 against Villarreal. Those reports point out the squad situation for that fixture: Dean Huijsen will be unavailable, which would increase the importance of Konaté's availability if he recovers quickly.
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# Bottom line Real Madrid confirm a collateral ligament injury to Ibrahima Konaté's right knee after he left France's training camp. The club is monitoring his recovery and has not issued a timeline. Spanish media suggest he could still be in contention for the October 10 match against Villarreal, but confirmation will depend on subsequent medical updates.
Real Madrid center-back Ibrahima Konaté Konaté has suffered a minor sprain to his right knee and left the French national team’s training camp. Manchester United’s Leny Yoro will replace him in Zinedine Zidane’s squad. The French national team announced the following:“In agreement with the coaching staff, and following
Earlier yesterday, it was confirmed that Real Madrid new arrival Ibrahima Konate was leaving the France national team camp after suffering a knee sprain. The summer signing was called up by new Les Bleus manager Zinedine Zidane, alongside Kylian Mbappe and Eduardo Camavinga. However, he was released earlier today due t
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Ibrahima Konate will reportedly be available for Real Madrid's next match against Villarreal despite suffering a knee injury while on France duty.
Ibrahima Konaté ha caído lesionado en la concentración de la selección francesa.
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Las alarmas sonaron en el Real Madrid por la lesión de Konaté. Pero sonaron poco y se apagaron de inmediato. El central dejó la concentración de la selección francesa por un esguince leve en la rodilla derecha.
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