Real Madrid presents problems due to the lack of rotation and the long recovery of Gareth Bale

They finished the duel against Athletic Club and are already getting up to continue training. There is no time to rest at Real Madrid who had their first training session with a view to the clash against Real Sociedad. In it, Carlo Ancelotti decided to give substitutes such as Eden Hazard greater intensity of effort, but without being able to count on Dani Ceballos and Gareth Bale yet.

The calendar does not give truce to Madrid players who are facing a game every three days without affecting their streak of results. Taking maximum care of the recovery of the starters due to the few rotations that Ancelotti introduces, the players who accumulate the most fatigue or step on the pitch and put themselves in the hands of the physiotherapists.

The rest of the squad worked in the morning session in the sports city of Valdebebas with the ball, in exercises of circulation of the ball and pressure, according to the club’s website, before playing games on small pitches with series of races to finish.

A perfect training session for the Belgian Eden Hazard and the Brazilian Rodrygo Goes to regain physical strength after overcoming both gastroenteritis paths.

Dani Carvajal, Ancelotti’s starting right-back, also trained intensely in the group, who yesterday had a break and ran out of minutes to avoid any muscular overload that could cause a new injury.

Without Bale and without Ceballos

The victory by the minimum against Athletic Club positions them as leaders and with an income of seven points as leader, compared to their pursuers, even thirteen compared to FC Barcelona. Now they must face Real Sociedad, but they arrive with the safe loss of Gareth Bale.

The Welshman continues with his recovery plan; while Dani Ceballos has been recovering step by step and is already training with the ball on the pitch.