It is unfortunate that Mbappe suddenly got injured when his performance was good with the Madrid team. 5 goals in 7 matches, if he was not injured it would have been very possible to catch up with Lewandowski's goal tally.
Reportedly he must be absent for 3 weeks. it could be a faster recovery, but it could also be longer. hopefully, Mbappe will do his best in the recovery process. The sooner the better, because Madrid will need him in several important matches. not to mention Madrid's tight match schedule which of course could affect the fitness of other players.
Of course this will be bad news for Real Madrid, even though Mbappe has started to find his best performance by successfully scoring goals in every match and has gained chemistry with other players especially with Jude, but the victory over Alaves must be paid dearly by Real Madrid with Mbappe's injury.
Indeed, the news circulating is that Mbappe's injury is not serious, he will only be absent from the Real Madrid squad for about three weeks, so it is certain that he will return to play after the international break. So with his injury not being that serious, I think his goal tally can still be pursued because there are still many matches to be played, La Liga is still very long.
I say that because in several matches I saw Mbappe starting to blend in with players like Jude, Vini, and Rodrygo. With his absence for three weeks, Mbappe is certain to be absent from the crucial match when facing the Derby with Atletico Madrid this weekend. Ancelotti must be smart in implementing a strategy in this derby so as not to lose points, so that he can maintain the distance with Barcelona.