The La Liga leaders continue their preparations for the trip to San Mamés
Cristiano Ronaldo, Pepe and Carvajal worked with the rest of the group with two days to go until the La Liga clash with Athletic.
Real Madrid continue their preparations ahead of Saturday's La Liga match against Athletic in San Mamés (6pm CET). Cristiano Ronaldo, Pepe and Carvajal, who worked in the Madrid club's indoor facilities during the previous session, joined back up with the rest of the group for the third training session of the week, for which Ancelotti called up Odegaard. Ramos and James continue with their recovery processes.
With Casillas, Keylor Navas and Pacheco working separately, stretching and muscle-strengthening exercises preceded a circuit in which fitness and ball-work exercises were combined. The outfield players at Ancelotti's disposal then carried out a series of drills focused on putting pressure on the opposition and controlling possession of the ball before moving on to practice crossing and shooting with the goalkeepers taking turns between the sticks.
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