And just when things were beginning to go well. Though the score was 3-0 at the time, Kylian Mbappé indicated for a substitution as there were ten minutes remaining in Real Madrid's 3-2 victory over Alavés on Tuesday night. After giving a quick wave and turning slightly, he vanished. Ancelotti questioned him as he left, to which he pointed to his thigh, to which the Bernabeu cheered. "He had a little bit of a strain and he asked to be taken off to avoid problems," Ancelotti explained. And everybody believed that to be the end. That being said, Mbappé's injuries were officially confirmed the next day. Thankfully, they weren't hurt too badly to forfeit super Clásico in a month. They really intend not, but they really hope not to have to miss this one. And Lille, and Villarreal, and the upcoming French summit.