O Real Madrid held, this Tuesday, its last training session before the semi-final of the Copa del Rey. The big news for the Meringue squad was the return of striker Rodrygo to the pitch, who had been out of the classic against Atlético de Madrid last Saturday due to muscle pain.
🎥⚽ 𝙀𝙉 𝘿𝙄𝙍𝙀𝘾𝙏𝙊 | Last training before #ElClásico! #CopaDelRey https://t.co/ycSXehYadn
— Real Madrid CF (@realmadrid) March 1, 2023
The Brazilian trained normally with the rest of the team and should be available for the game against Barcelona, this Thursday. The prediction was that Rodrygo would only return to action next week, but the 22-year-old player recovered faster than expected.
Despite the return of shirt number 21, coach Carlo Ancelotti still has some absences for the classic. Defenders Alaba and Mendy are still recovering from muscle injuries and are confirmed casualties for the elimination match, according to the Spanish vehicle Brand.
The first leg of the Copa del Rey semifinal takes place at Real Madrid’s home, the Santiago Bernabéu stadium, at 5 pm (Brasília time). The second leg will be played at Camp Nou, in Barcelona, on April 5th.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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