Real Madrid have suffered a difficult campaign this season owing to their long injury list. The men in white have been without Aurelien Tchouameni, Daniel Carvajal, Lucas Vazquez and David Alaba for a long time, and the injury list only gets bigger.
As revealed by the Madrid, Ferland Mendy is the latest entrant into the injured list. The French full-back has been diagnosed with an injury to his left semimembranosus muscle and will miss a significant part of the upcoming campaign.
COPE suggests that the early prognosis expects him to sit on the sidelines for at least two months.
This comes as a massive blow to Carlo Ancelotti who has already been without a natural right-back for over two weeks now. Just when it seemed like the crisis in defence was past him, he finds himself in another dilemma.
Real Madrid play Barcelona three times in the next two months, twice in the Copa del Rey and once in La Liga. As it stands, the Frenchman is set to miss all three Clasicos, the two-legged tie against Liverpool in the UEFA Champions League and a Madrid Derby.
Ancelotti’s best bet will now be to field David Alaba as the left-back for the coming few months, as the squad lack another backup left-back. Nacho could also be an option if Daniel Carvajal and Lucas Vazquez return to the team in time from their own injuries.
Fran Garcia would have been a perfect solution to Los Blancos’ problems, but La Liga regulations make it impossible for Real Madrid to engineer his return before the summer.
Despite the heavy criticism furled at him, Mendy has been defensively solid for Real Madrid this campaign. In 14 La Liga games, he has overseen two clean sheets and averages over seven defensive actions per game.
Source: madriduniversal.com
