The very tough injury that leaves a Real Madrid player out for a year and with a possible early retirement

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

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

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