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Real Madrid veteran will be out for more than a year after latest injury setback â report
TL;DR
Real Madrid's Ferland Mendy will be sidelined for over a year due to a serious rectus femoris tendon injury in his right leg, requiring surgery. Initial estimates of a five-month recovery have been revised significantly.
Key points
- Ferland Mendy is a veteran full-back for Real Madrid.
- He sustained a rectus femoris tendon injury in his right leg.
- Mendy will undergo surgery for the injury.
- Initial recovery estimates were five months, now revised to over a year.
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Real Madrid veteran will be out for more than a year after latest injury setback â report
Last week, against RCD Espanyol, Real Madrid lost veteran full-back Ferland Mendy to yet another injury.
The club issued a statement earlier in the week confirming that he had suffered a rectus femoris tendon injury in his right leg, following which he is now scheduled to undergo surgery.
Initial details suggested that the French defender would be out of action for five months after the surgery. But, it appears that the problem is much more concerning than that.
Mendy could be out for at least a year
Indeed, according to journalist Miguel Angel Diaz of COPE, Mendy could be out of action for at least a year following his latest injury setback.
The update claims that the left-backâs injury is far more serious than initially believed â there is a tendon tear with bone separation.
Out for a year? (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images)
As such, he would be out of action for a year at the very least, meaning he will not be returning to action until the final phase of the 2026/27 season.
Q&A
How long will Ferland Mendy be out due to his injury?
Ferland Mendy is expected to be out for more than a year following his rectus femoris tendon injury.
What type of injury did Ferland Mendy sustain?
Ferland Mendy suffered a rectus femoris tendon injury in his right leg.
What was the initial recovery estimate for Mendy's injury?
The initial recovery estimate for Mendy's injury was five months, but it has since been revised to over a year.
