🤩 Excitement in Madrid, Ferland Mendy eyes return in Munich | OneFootball

Good news for Real Madrid ahead of next Wednesday’s second leg against Bayern Munich. Ferland Mendy has returned to training as normal, working at the same pace as his teammates at Real Madrid City.

Mendy’s presence is vital to the team’s defensive setup, especially with the second leg of the quarter-finals in Munich in mind. His solidity in one-on-one situations will be one of the team’s biggest assets in stopping the Bavarian attack at the Allianz Arena.

However, the coaching staff now face an immediate dilemma. With the league match against Girona on the horizon, the question is whether the defender will get minutes to regain match sharpness or whether extreme caution will be preferred to avoid a setback.

Álvaro Arbeloa, who is looking to keep his side from falling out of the domestic title race for good, will have to decide whether to take a risk with the Frenchman or give him a rest.

Tomorrow’s training session will be key in determining the squad list. What is certain is that the Madrid faithful can breathe a sigh of relief: their “wall” is back for the big European night.

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