Xabi Alonso boosted by Real Madrid reinforcements for Elche clash 💪

Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso welcomed back almost all the players who had been away on international duty to training, with an eye on the Elche match.

Elche vs Real Madrid is scheduled for Sunday (23rd), at 5 p.m. (Brasília time), at the Manuel Martínez Valero Stadium.

The exception is Alaba, who returned with a muscle overload. His participation in Saturday’s (22nd) training session will depend on how he progresses.

The big news from training was Aurélien Tchouameni. He completed the entire session with the rest of the group and is expected to be included in the squad for the game in Elche.

The same goes for Valverde and Courtois. They did not travel at the last minute with their respective national teams and trained as usual.

Kylian Mbappé also returned early, after scoring two goals for France and reaching the milestone of 400 career goals.

On the other hand, Carvajal, Militão, and Mastantuono continue their recovery processes. They will definitely be unavailable for the next match.

Another piece of good news was Rüdiger’s return to the Valdebebas pitch. The German defender combined indoor work with outdoor exercises alongside the group.

He managed to complete part of the session with his teammates. Saturday’s (22nd) training will be crucial to gauge the chances of a much-anticipated return by Xabi Alonso.

The information is from the newspaper Marca.

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