Real Madrid returned to training after beating Atletico in the Copa del Rey and reaching the semi-finals of the competition. Now it's time to change the focus and think about La Liga clash against Real Sociedad. The 'Merengues' trained for that game on Saturday and did so without David Alaba, but with Dani Carvajal.
The return of Dani Carvajal to the training group, having overcome his latest muscle injury, and the presence of Rodrygo Goes and Eden Hazard with the rest of his teammates, were the good news for Carlo Ancelotti on the eve of the league clash against Real Sociedad, which will be missed by David Alaba, Aurelien Tchouameni, Lucas Vazquez and Ferland Mendy.
The calf discomfort that prevented him from finishing the Madrid derby in the Copa del Rey, after scoring one of the best goals of his career, will not prevent Rodrygo from playing against Real Sociedad. The Brazilian striker worked at the same pace as the rest of his teammates on a cold morning at the Valdebebas training complex.
Several Real Madrid players trained in full tracksuits, most of them with neck warmers and gloves on their hands to protect them from the cold, and some, like Karim Benzema, even wore a hat. Real Madrid closed the express training for their game against Real Sociedad with a light training session, the only one, in which Carlo Ancelotti brought together all the available players.
Among them, in addition to the return of Carvajal and the good form of Rodrygo, was also Belgium's Eden Hazard, who is tipped to be one of the new additions to the squad after overcoming a sprained ankle.