The atmosphere in the training area of Real Madrid's Valdebebas on Thursday will undoubtedly have been Bouyant after the victory over city rivalen Atletico Madrid on Wednesday evening, in a suitable dramatic way. Now Los Blancos must count the costs of their derby victory.
One of the players who did not reach the penalty shootout was Ferland Mendy, who went into the Metropolitano in the 82nd minute and held his left thigh. The Frenchman received a treatment on the field, but it soon became clear that he could not continue and he was replaced by Fran Garcia.
The latter is now set to a run in the team, after tests on Thursday, a degree two muscle injury confirmed in his left hamstring, as confirmed by Diario ALS. They say that he will be out of operation for three to four weeks, so that his presence against Arsenal is questioned.
Mendy will certainly miss the journey from Real Madrid to Villarreal on Saturday and is also absent for their collision against Leganes (H) and Real Sociedad in the return leg of their Copa del Rey Semi-final in the Santiago Bernabeu, in which they have a lead of one goal. Based on the international break in the middle, if his recovery time is at the shorter end of that period, he could play back the weekend after Valencia in the Bernabeu.
If his recovery lasts up to four weeks, he will miss the match against Los Che, as well as the first stage in London against Arsenal in their quarterfinals of Champions League on 8 April.
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