Real Madrid’s French winger Ferland Mendy suffered an injury to the abductor of his left leg a few days before facing Athletic Bilbao for the Copa del Rey this Thursday and the diagnosis jeopardizes his presence in the round of 16 of the Champions League against PSG.
Mendy’s injury not only disrupts Real Madrid’s plans for the Champions League match, but also the merengue coach Ancelotti will be left without natural left-backs for the match against Athletic, after the suspension of Marcelo seeing the red against Elche.
The good news is that Marcelo will be able to play in La Liga to replace Mendy and his three-game suspension sanction for a direct red card will have to be paid in the Copa del Rey.
As if that were not enough, the other natural left lane is youth squad Miguel Gutiérrez but his presence was dropped from the call after testing positive for COVID.
The white coach will have to appeal for Alaba to play on the left wing or comply with Nacho Fernández who has played some commitments this season with a changed profile.
Mendy suffered the groin injury during the last league match against Elche, according to sources close to the club, although his medical report has not been exposed on social networks.
The truth is that Mendy aims to reach the first leg of the Champions League round of 16 next 15 in February, when Real Madrid will visit PSG.