Real Madrid’s Mendy suffers his 16th injury since joining Los Blancos in 2019

Injury-plagued Real Madrid defender Ferland Mendy has suffered a thigh injury, with Spanish media reporting on Monday that he will be sidelined for several months.

Left back Mendy was substituted just 14 minutes into Sunday’s 2-0 win over Espanyol, preventing Barcelona from winning the La Liga title.

The France international will undergo surgery in the coming hours after suffering his 16th injury since joining Madrid from Lyon in 2019.

«According to tests carried out today on our player Ferland Mendy… he has been diagnosed with a tendon injury to the rectus femoris in his right leg,» Madrid said in a statement.

Mendy made his last appearance in France in June 2024 and was unlikely to be considered for a place in Didier Deschamps’ World Cup squad.

Published on May 4, 2026