• Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale celebrates with Marco Asensio after scoring in the International Champions Cup match against Arsenal at FedExField in Landover, Maryland. AFP
    Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale celebrates with Marco Asensio after scoring in the International Champions Cup match against Arsenal at FedExField in Landover, Maryland. AFP
  • Arsenal's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang celebrates after scoring a goal. AFP
    Arsenal's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang celebrates after scoring a goal. AFP
  • Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois stops a shot by Arsenal forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. EPA
    Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois stops a shot by Arsenal forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. EPA
  • Arsenal forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang dribbles the ball past Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos. Reuters
    Arsenal forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang dribbles the ball past Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos. Reuters
  • Arsenal fans cheer from the stands at FedEx Field. Reuters
    Arsenal fans cheer from the stands at FedEx Field. Reuters
  • Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois signs autographs for fans in the stands. Reuters
    Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois signs autographs for fans in the stands. Reuters
  • Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois takes a selfie with fans. Reuters
    Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois takes a selfie with fans. Reuters
  • Arsenal head coach Unai Emery talks with players on the sidelines prior to penalty shoot-out. Arsenal would lose 3-2 after the match had finished tied at 2-2 in normal time. Reuters
    Arsenal head coach Unai Emery talks with players on the sidelines prior to penalty shoot-out. Arsenal would lose 3-2 after the match had finished tied at 2-2 in normal time. Reuters
  • Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane watches on. EPA
    Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane watches on. EPA
  • Arsenal defender Sead Kolasinac in action against Real Madrid forward Lucas Vazquez. EPA
    Arsenal defender Sead Kolasinac in action against Real Madrid forward Lucas Vazquez. EPA
  • Real Madrid midfielder Marco Asensio celebrates with teammates after scoring. Reuters
    Real Madrid midfielder Marco Asensio celebrates with teammates after scoring. Reuters
  • Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois greets Arsenal goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez at the conclusion of the second half. EPA
    Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois greets Arsenal goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez at the conclusion of the second half. EPA
  • Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior scores a penalty in the shoot-out. EPA
    Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior scores a penalty in the shoot-out. EPA
  • Arsenal defender Nacho Monreal reacts after missing a penalty kick. EPA
    Arsenal defender Nacho Monreal reacts after missing a penalty kick. EPA
  • Arsenal's Joe Willock kicks the ball as Real Madrid defender Daniel Carvajal defends. Reuters
    Arsenal's Joe Willock kicks the ball as Real Madrid defender Daniel Carvajal defends. Reuters
  • Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale celebrates with Real Madrid defender Alvaro Odriozola after scoring a goal against Arsenal. Reuters
    Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale celebrates with Real Madrid defender Alvaro Odriozola after scoring a goal against Arsenal. Reuters
  • Arsenal players protest to the referee over a decision. EPA
    Arsenal players protest to the referee over a decision. EPA
  • Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale sees his penalty kick saved in the shoot-out. AFP
    Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale sees his penalty kick saved in the shoot-out. AFP
  • Real Madrid's Welsh forward Gareth Bale controls the ball. AFP
    Real Madrid's Welsh forward Gareth Bale controls the ball. AFP

Real Madrid's injury crisis 'worries' Zinedine Zidane


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Zinedine Zidane has expressed concern over Real Madrid's lengthening injury list as the new LaLiga season approaches.

New left-back Ferland Mendy is the latest Real player to be ruled out after picking up a calf injury on the club's pre-season tour of the United States.

Mendy joins Brahim Diaz and Marco Asensio - whose torn cruciate ligament is expected to keep him out for up to nine months - on the sidelines.

But Zidane would not comment on whether the mounting injury crisis meant he would seek further changes to his available personnel for the season ahead.

Zidane has continued to insist Gareth Bale is on his way out of the club despite the Welshman scoring against Arsenal in Maryland earlier this week.

He told Marca: "It worries me and above all it bothers me.

"We are preparing the players who are here, then we will return to Madrid.

"I don't think about who is going to replace Marco. We are devastated with Marco's injury and our squad is the one we have here."

Real continue their tour on Saturday when they face city rivals Atletico in New Jersey. They won on penalties against Arsenal on Tuesday in their most recent game.

Gareth Bale, whose future at Real seems bleak after Zidane said he hoped he would leave soon, scored against Arsenal, but then missed in the penalty shoot-out, but is expected to feature against Atletico.