Ferland Mendy injury: How long will Real Madrid defender be on the sidelines?

Real Madrid person revealed that Ferland Mendy has suffered "a rectus femoris tendon wounded successful his close leg", with the defender present acceptable for a lengthy spell connected the sidelines.

The Frenchman has been restricted to conscionable 9 appearances successful each competitions this play owed to wounded problems, but helium played the afloat 90 minutes against Real Betis successful La Liga connected April 24 and was past again named successful the starting broadside against Espanyol connected Sunday night.

Mendy had to beryllium replaced successful conscionable the 14th infinitesimal of the fixture, though, having suffered an injury.

Real Madrid person present confirmed the grade of the problem, and according to COPE, the left-back could beryllium connected the sidelines for the adjacent 5 months.

Real Madrid corroborate caller wounded stroke for Mendy

“Following tests carried retired contiguous connected our subordinate Ferland Mendy by the Real Madrid Medical Services, helium has been diagnosed with a rectus femoris tendon wounded successful his close leg. His betterment volition beryllium monitored," work a connection from Real Madrid.

A determination connected whether Mendy requires country is expected to beryllium made imminently, and if an cognition does occur, past the 30-year-old could beryllium sidelined for 5 months.

Mendy made the determination to Real Madrid from Lyon successful the summertime of 2019, and helium has represented Los Blancos connected 210 occasions, scoring six goals and registering 12 assists successful the process.

The defender has struggled with a fig of wounded problems during his clip astatine Bernabeu, though, and helium has already spent astir of this play connected the sidelines.

Does Mendy person a semipermanent aboriginal astatine Real Madrid?

When fit, Mendy is, without question, 1 of the standout left-backs successful satellite football.

However, the Frenchman's ongoing fittingness problems are a concern, and determination mightiness go a constituent successful the adjacent aboriginal erstwhile Real Madrid person to marque a pugnacious decision.

Mendy's declaration is owed to tally until June 2028 - a merchantability this summertime would beryllium ruled retired if helium does so necessitate surgery, but beyond that, an exit successful 2027 is possible, with Real Madrid perchance deciding to determination the injury-hit full-back on.