Today, day off. It is Xabi Alonso’s decision. There was a possibility that an afternoon training session could be planned, but it will not happen. Madrid has landed in the capital at dawn (it took off from Jeddah around 01:00 Spanish peninsular time) and the fatigue was noticeable. Given this scenario, morning training was out of the question. And in the balance, respite has been chosen. Monday off.
The team will return to training tomorrow. It will reappear in Valdebebas. The calendar, of course, summarizes the margin: There will only be one session before traveling to Albacete. It will be around 11:00during normal hours. Afterwards, Xabi Alonso’s press conference. There will be no travel until Wednesday, match day. The general situation is one of great fatigue, after an intense week. and he staff has considered that it was preferable to prioritize rest.
Test carousel
Tomorrow, therefore, will be when the unknowns surrounding injuries will be clarified. At the top, Valverde: He left with knee discomfort. Something serious is ruled out, but it may mean a break of several weeks. Similar case, with Rüdiger. He has something, also on his knee. Beyond them, little concern. Vinicius left with cramps, but nothing more. There is no injury.
And from there, the issue is to decide what degree of overloads The players are overloaded. Case of Huijsen o RodrygoFor example. As well as evaluate the condition of the left knee of Mbappéwhose presence in Belmonte is very unlikely. Madrid does not aim to have notable losses, in terms of duration, but the Super Cup has caused some havoc. And a lot of tiredness. Given this scenario, a pause has been chosen: today, day off. Tomorrow, back to the routine; medical testing carousel.
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