Despite not being the best going forward, the French defender Ferland Mendy has been a key part of the Real Madrid backline in the last few years. At his peak, he was one of the best defensive

Three big name Real Madrid stars are doubtful for Sunday's Spanish Super Cup final clash with eternal rival FC Barcelona.

Real Madrid take on Mallorca today in Jeddah today, with a place in the Spanish Super Cup final against Barcelona on Sunday up for grabs. Defending champs Madrid beat Atlético Madrid in last year's final and will be hoping to take a step closer to retaining the trophy as Carlo Ancelotti's side look to add it to the FIFA Intercontinental Cup title they have already won so far this season.