Kylian Mbappe hits back at critics over injury recovery ahead of El Clasico

SportFootballKylian Mbappe hits back at critics over injury recovery ahead of El ClasicoKylian Mbappe is currently sidelined with a hamstring injury, and some have questioned how seriously he is taking his rehabilitationSamuel Petrequin Tuesday 05 May 2026 15:47 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2970803","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/kylian-mbappe-injury-real-madrid-barcelona-el-clasico-b2970803.html","title":"Kylian Mbappe hits back at critics over injury recovery ahead of El Clasico"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-18219","index":0}Mbappe is currently dealing with a hamstring issue (PA)Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sportGet our free Inside Sport newsletterGet our free Inside Sport newsletterEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Inside_Sport_CDP","regTitle":"Inside Sport","subscriptionGroup":"inside_sport","subscriptionGroupId":"9cec95c5-a973-40ac-9b05-03d636c07853","type":"sport","pathPrefix":["/sport","/f1"],"associatedAuthors":["Lawrence Ostlere","Kieran Jackson"],"title":"Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sport","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Sport newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/InsideSport1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideSportNews","regSourceSection":"Football","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}Kylian Mbappe has hit back at a fresh wave of criticism in Spain, insisting he remains fully committed to recovering from his latest i...