Kylian Mbappe insists his knee injury is ‘truly behind me’ ahead of World Cup

Kylian Mbappe has declared his troublesome left knee is now fully recovered, offering a significant boost to France's World Cup preparations . The Real Madrid striker, who has been eased back into action as a substitute in his club's recent fixtures, has now joined his national teammates ahead of two friendly matches in the United States this week. Speaking to French media on Monday evening at a promotional event, Mbappe reflected on the challenging period of his injury.

"There was a lot of frustration, a lot of anger, and then also some anxiety at one point," he admitted. "I had reached a stage where I didn’t know what was wrong with me. “I didn’t go through that period in the best way.

I wasn’t the happiest player in the world. But I’m happy now because it’s truly behind me. It’s all gone.

" Mbappe has had a strong season at Real Madrid but has been hampered by a knee injury (AP) The injury, a knee sprain, occurred late last year. The forward, who made his move to Madrid in the summer of 2024, initially played through January before being sidelined for three-and-a-half weeks prior to his latest return. Mbappe explained his cautious approach to recovery: "I wanted to be very cautious so as not to come back too quickly and risk a relapse or pick up another injury elsewhere.