Ferland Mendy suffered a serious muscle injury that will require surgery and a long recovery. Your environment analyzes the possibility of hanging the boots
Ferland Mendy is going through the most difficult time in his career. Recently, it was confirmed that the Real Madrid defender is suffering from a torn rectum femoral tendon with bone separation, a condition that requires surgical intervention and that, according to different information, could require a recovery close to one year. Even from their environment, they do not rule out a possible withdrawal if the evolution is not favorable
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The injury occurred in the first minutes of last Sunday's match against Espanyol on the 34th LaLiga, when Mendy tried to control a ball at speed and fell to the ground with obvious signs of pain in her right thigh. He immediately asked for the change and left the field, setting off alarms in the club's coaching and medical staff
The case raises greater concern because of his recent history. In April 2025, the side had already been operated in the same area and was out of competition for about six months. His return this season had been progressive and limited: he only played nine games before this new relapse
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Real Madrid, which did not specify official deadlines and merely indicated that it is “pending evolution”, must reorganize its defense in the face of a significant loss.Fran García and Álvaro Carreras appear as options to cover the left back in the final stretch of the current season and, barring new additions to the next pass market, most of the next one
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Beyond the sporting impact, the situation poses a personal challenge for the 30-year-old Frenchman, who will have to face a new extensive and demanding rehabilitation. Your body's response after the operation will be key to determining if you can return to the highest level or if this episode marks a definitive turning point in your career
. Mendy would need a year of recovery and retirement is not excluded
Meanwhile, caution prevails in the club and its environment, waiting for intervention and the first steps of a recovery that will be decisive for
its future.
Mendy's numbers at Real Madrid
Since his arrival at Casablanca in mid-2019, the French full-back played 16,077 minutes, spread over 210 games, in which he scored 6 goals, gave 12 assists and received 31 yellow and 2 red (1 direct and 1 a second yellow).
In terms of titles, the former Lyon won 13: 2 Champions League (2021/22 and 2023/24), 2 European Super Cups (2022 and 2024), 2 Club World Cups (2022 and 2024), 3 Spanish Leagues (2019/20, 2021/22 and 2023/24), 1 King's Cup (2022/23) and 3 Spanish Super Cups (2019/20, 2021/22 and 2023/24).
