Superstar footballers only reach that status because they can do things on the pitch that only a select few others can do. Kylian Mbappé is certainly such a player, with an unrivaled burst of pace and aggression combined with explosive finishing. I mean, the guy scored a hat trick in a World Cup final. But…

Kylian Mbappé injured his right ankle in Real Madrid’s 2-1 loss to Arsenal in the quarterfinals of the Champions League and was jeered by part of the crowd after a lackluster performance at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium.

Real Madrid came into their fixture with Alavés in desperate need of a victory after suffering two poor defeats to Valencia and Arsenal. Los Blancos were cruising in the first half at the Estadio de Mendizorroza thanks to an early goal from Eduardo Camavinga when the game suddenly turned on its head.