LaLiga: Real Madrid's French left-back Ferland Mendy joins Zinedine Zidane's growing injury list

Paris: Real Madrid’s Ferland Mendy has been added to Zinedine Zidane’s growing injury list after the Spanish club confirmed on Thursday the France left-back had suffered a calf injury. [caption id=“attachment_6848241” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Ferland Mendy was unveiled to the media and fans at Santiago Bernabeu. (Reuters)[/caption] Mendy, 24, signed for the LaLiga giants in July and heaps further pressure on Zidane’s squad after midfielder Marco Asensio ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament and winger Brahim Diaz suffered a thigh problem. Newspaper AS reported Mendy, who cost the Bernabeu outfit a reportedly 50 million euros ($55 million), could miss up to four weeks. Real have two remaining pre-season friendlies including Saturday’s game against capital city rivals Atletico Madrid in New Jersey before the La Liga season begins on 17 August with a trip to Celta Vigo.