France striker Mbappe has sustained a hamstring injury just before the World Cup

Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe has sustained a hamstring injury, the LaLiga club announced on Monday, just weeks before the World Cup begins.

Spanish media reported that the 27-year-old France captain may be sidelined for the remainder of Real’s season after sustaining an injury during the 1-1 draw against Real Betis on Friday. “Following the tests conducted today on our player Kylian Mbappe by the Real Madrid Medical Services, he has been diagnosed with an injury to the semitendinosus muscle in his left leg.” The club stated, “Awaiting progress.”

Real will visit Espanyol on Sunday before traveling to Barcelona on May 10.

The 15-time European champions are having a challenging season, sitting 11 points behind Barcelona after 33 LaLiga matches and having been knocked out of the Champions League in the quarter-finals by Bayern Munich.

The World Cup, jointly hosted by the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, is set to commence on June 11.