Official Statement, Real Madrid Announces a Very Important Absence for These Matches

The worst news of the visit to Montilivi was confirmed this morning. Ferland Mendy , one of the players that Carlo Ancelotti had to replace early, is injured. The Frenchman's medical absence , suspected by everyone since he left the field, has already been officially announced by the club.

The club headed by Florentino Pérez has published on its website the results of the tests carried out on the French full-back. According to the medical services of Real Madrid, the French '23' will have to recover from "a muscle injury in the right quadriceps" . As is usual, the club has decided not to rush the recovery times.

Making it clear that the European defender's ailment is "pending evolution" , the speculation about his replacement provides a very clear name: Fran García . The '20' from Castilla-La Mancha has the responsibility of playing on the left side during the next matches, key matches for the future of this season.

The alternative that would give Carlo Ancelotti the most confidence in other conditions, Eduardo Camavinga , is also in the Valdebebas infirmary . The critical situation that the white club is going through with injuries in the current soccer season puts the coaching staff in check once again.

Immediate Solution

Fran García has an excellent opportunity to show what he is capable of . His performance in recent weeks had placed him ahead of Mendy himself. That challenge was not very difficult because the French defender is unrecognizable four months after transfer his two-year renewal.

His physical fragility , one of the negative points that made Real Madrid doubt his renewal, has returned and he is showing the worst version of the French footballer. This bad moment has a direct negative impact on the club because he is one of Carlo Ancelotti's regular starters .

Reggiolo's boss remains one of the biggest supporters of a player who seemed destined to leave as a free agent next summer. The hypothetical arrival of Alphonso Davies , also on a free transfer , was one of the possible reasons why Real Madrid have refused to let him continue.

But the excellent performance he offered during the last soccer season made the executives of the white team decide to extend his contract for two more years. The decision is not yielding the expected results and many believe that Fran García would've earned a place in the starting eleven in the most important matches of the following weeks.