It’s not going well for Real Madrid lately, for Liverpool either, but in one of the European classics, the champion of Europe will be ‘handicapped’ by Ferland Mendy’s absence. The French national team player suffered a back injury and the injury is such that it requires two months of the pitch.This means that Mendy will certainly miss the double leg of the round of 16 of the Champions League against the Reds, as well as three clashes against Barcelona, two in the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey, and then the La Liga El Clasico. What an issue it is for Carlo Ancelotti’s team is shown by the fact that Ferland missed only three out of 18 matches in Primera this season, as well as that he was the first choice in matches on the international stage.##NAJAVA_MECA_6988898##Since arriving from Lyon four seasons ago, Mendy has missed 300 days of football due to various injuries. Practically for a whole season. He was injured nine times, and this is his eighth muscle injury… What are they doing to him in their Valdebebas training camp?Considering the absence of Mendy and the lack of left backs, and the fact that David Alaba is injured and could cover that position, the coaching staff will resort to an alternative solution. Most likely in the form of Eduardo Camaviga. Another Frenchman, brought in from Rennes in 2021 as a midfield solution, will move temporarily to full-back. This was the case when Mendy left Copa del Rey quarter-final clash with Atlético due to an injury, as well as in the previous championship match with Sociedad.Real Madrid confirm Ferland Mendy has picked up a muscle injury.Reports say he could miss around two months, which would include both legs against Liverpool, two Clásicos and a Madrid derby 😬 pic.twitter.com/xZI7oYApuZ— B/R Football (@brfootball) January 31, 2023 A reminder, in two matches at the World Cup in Qatar, Camavinga played left back under Didier Deschamps. The position is nothing new for him, the only thing that could be a problem is that he will run into Mohamed Salah from Liverpool, and Ousmane Dembele (if he recovers) or Rafinha from Barcelona.
