Real Madrid crisis: Bad news for Alvaro Arbeloa ahead of El Clasico as 'retirement' option considered after injury update

Real Madrid defender Ferland Mendy volition see status if his betterment from a superior wounded does not spell arsenic planned, the latest study has claimed.

Los Blancos person not lone had a disappointing play successful La Liga and the Champions League, but a fig of isssues look to beryllium bubbling successful their squad.

News of Aurelien Tchouameni and Federico Valverde's reported falling retired dominated headlines connected Thursday, but determination person besides been a fig of different stories questioning the aboriginal of players specified arsenic Kylian Mbappe.

The wounded that left-back Mendy suffered past Sunday against Espanyol has flown nether the radar, but determination were superior concerns astir his wellness fixed that crippled was conscionable his ninth quality of his injury-plagued season.

Spanish outlet COPE claims that Mendy volition beryllium retired for astatine slightest a year owed to a superior limb issue, and if betterment from country does not spell arsenic planned, the enactment of status has not been ruled out.

Real Madrid latest: Injuries, Aurelien Tchouameni and Kylian Mbappe

The wounded quality regarding Mendy has compounded the club's mediocre campaign, but wounded problems are arguably the slightest concerning issues astatine present.

There person been persistent rumours of a toxic dressing country environment, 1 that yet outgo Xabi Alonso his occupation successful January, and the reported altercation betwixt Valverde and Tchouameni would person fuelled those rumours.

Fans person besides fto their vexation beryllium known, with a viral petition to merchantability Mbappe having reached much than 30 cardinal signatures arsenic of Thursday.

Add successful uncertainty regarding the aboriginal of Arbeloa successful the dugout, and it would look that president Florentino Perez is acceptable for a engaged summer.

El Clasico: What adjacent for Real Madrid this season?

There is thing near to play for this play successful presumption of silverware, but the nine tin inactive extremity the play connected a comparatively affirmative enactment by beating rivals Barcelona successful El Clasico connected Sunday.

Barca are successful archetypal spot and are 11 points up of Los Blancos with conscionable 4 games remaining, truthful portion a league rubric is astir surely an inevitability, fans volition inactive admit the squad delaying celebrations astatine Camp Nou.

However, Real person mislaid 5 of their past six meetings with their rivals, and a decision could inflame tensions betwixt fans, players and unit adjacent further.