MADRID (AP) 鈥� Real Madrid left back Ferland Mendy will miss his team’s next league match and possibly more after being substituted at halftime against Manchester City because of an apparent injury, coach Alvaro Arbeloa said Wednesday.
The France international was taken off midway through in the Champions League last-16 tie.
鈥淲e don鈥檛 know yet what it is, but it doesn鈥檛 look good,鈥� Arbeloa said.
Mendy has been out for most of the season since injuring a muscle in November but returned to play all 90 minutes in last Friday鈥檚 league win over Celta Vigo.
However, Arbeloa acknowledged he may have brought the 30-year-old Mendy back too soon.
鈥淚 appreciate his effort, after so long out giving him two games was a risk,鈥� Arbeloa told broadcaster Movistar. 鈥淚t wasn鈥檛 ideal. I took that risk with him and I appreciate his performance.鈥�
Madrid hosts Elche on Saturday in La Liga and then goes to Manchester for the return Champions League tie on Tuesday.
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