Madrid's Tchouameni and Carvajal back for Valencia clash

Frenchman Aurelien Tchouameni, with a bandage on his left leg, and Spaniard Dani Carvajal completed training with the rest of their teammates on Tuesday, after a day off following the 0-0 draw against Real Sociedad, and Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti will be able to count on them for Thursday's game against Valencia.

The midfielder has overcome the soleus discomfort he has been carrying since the beginning of the month, while the right-back has recovered from the muscular problems that have caused him to miss the last four games.

Carvajal's recovery means that the Frenchman Eduardo Camavinga has moved out of the left-back position and is once again playing for a place in the centre of midfield.

For his part, Austrian David Alaba returned to individual work on the pitch after recovering from a soleus problem, and his progress will determine his presence in the Valencia game.

The two certain absentees for this game are Spain's Lucas Vazquez, with a sprained tibia-fibula in his right leg, and France's Ferland Mendy, with a hamstring injury in his left leg.

 

January 31, 2023