No Mendy or Jovic as Ancelotti focusses on tactics ahead of first friendly

Real Madrid's squad began their seventh day of pre-season training with a morning session which focussed on tactical work and strategy. The players coached by Ancelotti began with warm up exercises on the Valdebebas pitch. 

After that, they had did series of possession and pressure, tactical work, crosses and shots and then they finished off with rehearsed moves. This Sunday afternoon, from 18:00 CEST onwards, Real Madrid's player will have their second session of the day. 

Under Ancelotti, 10 footballers from the first team (Lunin, Carvajal, Nacho, Marcelo, Odriozola, Isco, Odegaard, Lucas Vazquez, Mariano and Rodrygo) and 11 academy players who will have the opportunity to surprise the senior side. 

In that afternoon session ahead of the friendly against Fuenlabrada, which will allow Ancelotti and his team to see how his players are after a week of training at Valdebebas. 

 

July 11, 2021