Real Madrid crisis: Bad news for Alvaro Arbeloa ahead of El Clasico as ‘retirement’ option considered after injury update

Actual Madrid defender Ferland Mendy will think about retirement if his restoration from a severe damage doesn’t go as deliberate, the newest report has claimed.

Los Blancos haven’t solely had a disappointing season in La Liga and the Champions League, however a variety of isssues seem like effervescent of their squad.

Information of Aurelien Tchouameni and Federico Valverde’s reported falling out dominated headlines on Thursday, however there have additionally been a variety of different tales questioning the way forward for gamers reminiscent of Kylian Mbappe.

The damage that left-back Mendy suffered final Sunday in opposition to Espanyol has flown below the radar, however there have been severe considerations about his well being on condition that recreation was simply his ninth look of his injury-plagued season.

Spanish outlet COPE claims that Mendy will likely be out for no less than a 12 months as a result of a severe leg situation, and if restoration from surgical procedure doesn’t go as deliberate, the choice of retirement has not been dominated out.

Actual Madrid newest: Accidents, Aurelien Tchouameni and Kylian Mbappe

The damage information relating to Mendy has compounded the membership’s poor marketing campaign, however damage issues are arguably the least regarding points at current.

There have been persistent rumours of a poisonous dressing room surroundings, one which finally value Xabi Alonso his job in January, and the reported altercation between Valverde and Tchouameni would have fuelled these rumours.

Followers have additionally let their frustration be recognized, with a viral petition to promote Mbappe having reached greater than thirty million signatures as of Thursday.

Add in uncertainty relating to the way forward for Arbeloa within the dugout, and it might seem that president Florentino Perez is ready for a busy summer season.

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El Clasico: What subsequent for Actual Madrid this season?

There may be nothing left to play for this season by way of silverware, however the membership can nonetheless finish the season on a comparatively constructive observe by beating rivals Barcelona in El Clasico on Sunday.

Barca are in first place and are 11 factors forward of Los Blancos with simply 4 video games remaining, so whereas a league title is nearly definitely an inevitability, followers will nonetheless admire the workforce delaying celebrations at Camp Nou.

Nevertheless, Actual have misplaced 5 of their final six conferences with their rivals, and a defeat might inflame tensions between followers, gamers and workers even additional.