According to Marca, Konate has suffered a mild right knee ligament sprain, and Real Madrid still needs to assess the impact of his previous injuries.

Konate previously suffered two right knee injuries while at Liverpool, which eventually led to him being withdrawn from the French national team.

Konate returned from international duty with an injury, but not a serious one: a mild right knee ligament sprain. Real Madrid still needs to confirm the results of this examination, and the lengthy international break will also help minimize the impact of the center-back's absence. However, Real Madrid's medical team also needs to verify an "underlying issue," which may explain why France sent Konate back early "as a precaution" to avoid further risk. Konate previously suffered two serious right knee injuries.

During his time at Liverpool, Konate was sidelined for 110 days due to right knee problems. Both injuries occurred in the past, but their severity was significant enough to warrant attention. The first and most serious incident occurred on July 31, 2022, when Liverpool faced Strasbourg in a friendly match. Konate hyperextended his right knee following a collision with an opponent, sidelining him for 70 days. That injury was compounded by two other muscle injuries in the same season, affecting his entire campaign.

Two years later, Konate suffered another right knee injury. On November 27, 2024, during the final attacking phase of a Champions League match against Real Madrid, he collided with Endrick. Konate limped through the rest of the match, and the injury was subsequently confirmed, forcing him to miss 40 days. Earlier in the previous season, near the end of Liverpool's match against Arsenal, Konate was substituted off as a precaution due to right knee discomfort, though it ultimately turned out to be a false alarm.

Orthopedic injury specialist Pedro Luis Ripoll stated: "The French national team's medical staff acted according to entirely correct medical standards to prevent the player's injury from worsening. Now it's Real Madrid's medical team's turn to assess the treatment plan."

Ripoll acknowledged that injuries of this type that Konate has previously suffered can leave "traces" that must always be considered. He said: "This could be functional instability, or inflammation resulting from temporary functional instability, and the underlying cause may be the previous injuries he sustained, which forced him into a long-term absence. This is a situation that needs to be addressed."

Ripoll also warned that such injuries can lead to reduced proprioception. He explained: "This means the brain's automatic control of the joint is disrupted. The player's body may have recovered, but if proprioception is not restored, the joint cannot react reflexively when stability is compromised. This connection must be re-established so the muscles responsible for protecting the knee contract in time to prevent instability that could lead to re-injury. This is the most important part of functional recovery and rehabilitation, and muscle injury risk is also related to proprioception."

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