Real Madrid will return to the League in Pucela on the 30th and the Italian could do it without the three Brazilians and the two Frenchmen who are still in Qatar
Brazil and France are the two main favorites with Vinicius, Militao, Rodrygo, Tchouameni and Camavinga as white representatives
Seven of the thirteen Real Madrid World Cup players are already on vacationincluding Benzema. Six remain and five of them are Brazilian and Frenchthe two favorite teams to play the final on December 19. If the forecast comes true, Ancelotti will lose all five players to Valladolid in the return match to the League that will be played on the 30th at the José Zorrilla. Even the sixth, the Croatian Modric, would arrive very just after enjoying the 10 days of vacation that the Italian grants to each international after being eliminated.
The Real Madrid has by in front a compressed calendar starting at the end of the month. You will have to face four commitments in just 12 days to get started: two of League (they visit Valladolid and Villarreal), the round of 32 of the Copa del Rey (opponent to be determined) the semifinals of the Spanish Super Cup in Riyadh (Valencia) and if they win, the final. A hectic start that Ancelotti will have to face by juggling to recover internationals.
DRIP RETURNS
Of the six internationals that remain in Qatar, four are undisputed starters: Militao, Tchouameni, Vinicius and Modric. And the other two are first resources of the Italian: Camavinga and Rodrygo. All of them have a hard time getting to Valladolid and even to the Copa del Rey match, although the first qualifying rounds are usually reserved for the secondaries. All they will have 10 days off from the day after the end of the World Cup and then they must face a mini preseason to join the activity with guarantees.
ancelotti will have Benzema and Alaba in Pucelawho will join training tomorrow after their corresponding vacation days despite not playing the World Cup. The Frenchman due to injuries and the central defender after playing two friendlies with Austria before the World Cup. The return of Courtois and Hazard is expected on Monday; on Tuesday, from Valverde and by the end of the week to Carvajal and Asensio. A trickle of incorporations that the white physical trainer Pintus is going to give extra work so that they can adapt to the team and get on the physical level of their teammates in order to avoid injuries.