Carlo Ancelotti: "We have to start the match tomorrow strong with intensity & concentration has to be better than the last few matches." ‪#‎CarloPress‬
Real Madrid completed their preparations for this Wednesday's encounter with Sevilla at the Santiago Bernabéu
The La Liga leaders underwent their final session at Ciudad Real Madrid ahead of the match against Sevilla, which will be played on Thursday at the Santiago Bernabéu (8:45am CET). Bale and Coentrão, who during Monday's training did work indoors at the club's facilities, joined the group. Meanwhile, Pepe and Modric continue with their recovery processes.
Ancelotti included the Real Madrid Castilla men Aguza and Derik in a session in which Casillas, Keylor Navas and Pacheco took part in specific goalkeeper training. The outfield players at the Italian coach's disposal did warm-ups and muscle-strengthening exercises before moving on to ball work. One and two-touch 'rondo' possession drills saw the Whites practise quick ball circulation.
Real Madrid are in La Liga matchday 16 action at the Santiago Bernabéu.
Carlo Ancelotti has named 19 players in his squad for Real Madrid's La Liga matchday 16 encounter with Sevilla (which was postponed due to the Club World Cup), to be played at the Santiago Bernabéu (Wednesday, 8:45pm CET).
REAL MADRID SQUAD: Goalkeepers: Casillas, Keylor Navas and Pacheco. Defenders: Varane, Ramos, Marcelo, Carvajal, Arbeloa and Nacho. Midfielders: Khedira, Kroos, James, Bale, Lucas Silva, Isco and Illarra. Forwards: Benzema, Chicharito and Jesé.
PRE-MATCH MEET-UP:
Wednesday 4 February at 11:30am CET, at the Santiago Bernabéu.
NEXT TRAINING SESSION:
Thursday 5 February at 11am CET, at Ciudad Real Madrid (behind closed doors).
COPE | Pepe is out for 2 more games. He will not feature in the games against Atlético Madrid and Deportivo. - The injury is too bad that he can not take any risks. He'll come back after 2 or 3 games
Martin Ødegaard will play his 1st match with RM Castilla tomorrow in friendly game vs Beijing Guoan (China) behind closed doors. [Via : as] - Martin Ødegaard's Castilla debut won't be on RMTV. The match kicks off at 03:00 pm (PST) tomorrow behind closed doors. [via philkitro]
Odegaard smashed the 31 year record held by Iceland's Sigurdur Jonsson by nearly a whole year for the youngest player to ever play in a European Championship qualifier. Odegaard was aged just 15 years and 300 days when he came on as a second-half substitute against Bulgaria in Oslo in October last year, helping Norway to a 2-1 win. ‪
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