at Ciudad Real Madrid (Valdebebas)
Real Madrid continue preparations ahead of Sunday's game against Barcelona.
Real Madrid continue their fine tuning ahead of the game against Barcelona. The Whites carried out their penultimate session before La Liga's El Clásico game that will be played this Sunday (9pm CET) at the Camp Nou.
The Whites began the session with an intense warm up and hurdle work, before undertaking ball work exercises. They then formed into two groups to practice moving the ball around. James continues to recover, while Khedira trained at the indoor facilities.
UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying: Group C
Iker Casillas, Sergio Ramos, Dani Carvajal and Isco have been named in Spain's squad to face Ukraine and the Netherlands.
David Beckham (Former Real Madrid player) :
"I love Carlo, he's one of the best people I've ever spent time with, one of the best managers I've ever been managed by. He's a manager who has humility, he has so much passion for the game, he's a winner, he's always been successful wherever he has gone and for me, he's not just one of the nicest people in the world but also one of the best managers I have ever played under".
Gerrard Pique: "Each side has a 50% chance of winning. They have Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale, two players that are very powerful, very fast, very dangerous in one-on-ones and who score goals."
Relax, kesho angalia game na ukubali matokeo yoyote hapo kesho, kwa mtazamo wangu game bado iko 50/50. Team itakayotulia uwanjani na kusoma mchezo mapema ndio itaibuka kidedea.
Former Brazil NT and Bayern Munich RB Ze Roberto: "Danilo is already reaching the peak of his development. If he continues to progress, he'll be a success at Real Madrid."
Real Madrid complete their final session before El Clásico
The Whites finalised their preparations at Ciudad Real Madrid ahead of the La Liga match against Barcelona.
The squad underwent their last training session at Ciudad Real Madrid before the La Liga trip to face Barcelona at the Camp Nou in El Clásico (Sunday, 9pm CET). The emphasis was placed on ball work in the session. With Khedira still recovering from gastroenteritis and Coentrão suffering from the same problem, neither took to the training field. James continues with his recovery process.
With Casillas, Keylor Navas and Pacheco doing specific goalkeeper training, the outfield players at Ancelotti's disposal carried out warm-ups and muscle-strengthening routines, before moving on to ball drills. One and two-touch 'rondo' possession exercises saw the players practise quick circulation.
Summary of Carlo's press for EL-CLASICO:
-"Barcelona are on a better run than us, it's a complicated and difficult match for both teams".
-"We're very confident going into this game because it's an opportunity to return to the top of La Liga if we win"
-"Messi is in really good form, as are Barcelona as a whole".
-" We've prepared the strategy for the match very well and we're going to try to do what we need to win".
-"The team look in very good shape to me, but above all having Modric and Ramos is going to help us a lot".
-Ronaldo?
"He's in good shape. He has put in a good week in training and he's firing on all cylinders in this respect, as are all the players.
-Bale?
"I don't think there is any player with greater responsibility than the others. I will ask the same from him as the rest. His position is not going to change.
-UCL tie?
"Tomorrow's match is the most important right now. The tie with Atlético is another competition".
-Coentrao?
"He hasn't played so much, but he's in good physical condition to play with the national team. He's in good shape.