KYLIAN MBAPPE was reportedly allowed to play on injured for weeks after Real Madrid medical staff scanned the WRONG LEG.
The Real Madrid superstar, 27, picked up a knee injury in December but bombshell claims suggest it was missed during a botched MRI scan.
The first signs of injury to Mbappe’s knee arose during Real’s 2-0 defeat to Celta Vigo in LaLiga.
Mbappe underwent scans to discover what the problem was with the club medical staff.
But the New York Time have reported that the staff scanned his right knee instead of his left one.
As a result, no issue was found and the forward played three more games before the actual injury was finally spotted.
The Frenchman was eventually discovered to be suffering from a partial posterior knee ligament tear.
Real eventually confirmed the blow to the former Paris Saint-Germain ace with a club statement.
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However, Bernabeu bosses downplayed the injury as a “sprain” on New Year’s Eve.
The statement read: “After the tests carried out today on our player Kylian Mbappe by the Real Madrid Medical Services, he has been diagnosed with a sprain in his left knee.”
It is claimed insiders were aware of Mbappe’s inflammation despite him being allowed to continue playing.
It is not yet known how the error was made by the medical department.
Mbappe made his return from the injury in the 2-1 win over Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium in the Champions League last week.
The result meant the Spanish side won the tie 5-1 on aggregate and qualified for the quarter-finals of the tournament.
He is now away from Madrid on international duty with France for two friendly matches.
Les Bleus will face Brazil on Thursday before taking on Colombia on March 29 in the United States.
Despite the injury layoff, Mbappe has still performed well in LaLiga with 23 goals in his 24 outings.
This puts him five goals ahead of team-mate Vinivius Jr in the league’s top goalscoring chart.
He is also leading the way in the Champions League with 13 – three ahead of English duo Anthony Gordon and Harry Kane.
