Real Madrid star set for rare start vs Man City | OneFootball

A seldom-seen member of the defensive ranks at La Liga giants Real Madrid is set to be afforded a starting berth in the club’s upcoming showdown with Manchester City.

That’s according to Diario AS, who highlight Ferland Mendy as the player in question.

Real Madrid are fresh off announcing yet another blow on the personnel front on Monday afternoon.

Owing to a muscular problem, Álvaro Carreras is set for an incoming spell on the sidelines, ruled out against Man City on Wednesday as a result.

This leaves Álvaro Arbeloa concerningly short on options at left-back, amid an ongoing injury crisis in Spain’s capital.

And as alluded to above, such woes are expected to give rise to a rare opportunity for something of a forgotten man at Real Madrid…

As per a report from AS, Ferland Mendy, with just two starts to his name in all competitions this season, is set to slot in on the left of Los Blancos’ backline on Wednesday.

Conor Laird – GSFN