Kylian Mbappe is a major doubt for the Intercontinental Cup final

Kylian Mbappe could miss the Intercontinental Cup final with the thigh injury he picked up in Real Madrid's win against Atalanta on Tuesday.

The France striker opened the scoring in Bergamo with a superb finish, but was then sent off 10 minutes before half-time.

Coach Carlo Ancelotti indicated after the match that Mbappe's withdrawal was only a preventive move.

He said: “It doesn't look serious. There is an overload, a slight discomfort.

“We'll have to see in the next few days.” It doesn't seem serious, but he had to stop because he couldn't sprint and it was bothering him a bit. That's why we preferred to change it.”

Further tests in the Spanish capital revealed an injury which local daily AS claims will take 10 days to heal.

A statement from the club said: “Following tests carried out on Kylian Mbappe today by the Real Madrid medical department, the player has been diagnosed with an injury to the thigh of his left leg. His progress will be monitored.”

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That 10-day timeframe will mean Mbappe will miss this weekend's game against Rayo Vallecano and is a major doubt for the Intercontinental Cup final against Mexico's Pachuca or Egypt's Al Ahly on December 18.

It is another setback for Mbappe, who has struggled for form and fitness since joining Madrid from Paris Saint-Germain in the summer.