Withdraws from national team Mendy has picked up a thigh injury while on international duty with France and has withdrawn from the national team, Mario de la Riva of Diario AS reports. Impact Mendy's injury is believed to be minor, but he's not going to take any risks and has decided to return to Madrid, where he'll work on his recovery. Mendy will aim to be available against Real Sociedad on Sep. 14, but if he can't recover in time, then Fran Garcia would handle the left side of the defense.
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