Real Madrid defender Ferland Mendy could be out for year following more injury heartbreak

[p]The 30-year-old was forced off after just 14 minutes in [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/real-madrid/W8mj7MDD/"]Real Madrid[/a]’s 2-0 LaLiga win over [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/espanyol/QFfPdh1J/"]Espanyol[/a] on the weekend.[/p][p]Initial reports had suggested that he would be out for around five months after surgery, but it appears the injury is worse than first thought.[/p][p]According to journalist Miguel Angel Diaz of COPE, this latest injury setback means [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mendy-ferland/KnytnSKl/"]Mendy[/a] is now likely to be out for over a year.[/p][embed guid="22383c7c-a8da-41ea-8ab4-8d69e4240389" url="https://x.com/miguelitocope/status/2052375712166805786" social-type="twitter" /][p]The update claims that his injury is far more serious than initially believed and that there is a tendon tear with bone separation.[/p]