The sensation is strange in Valdebebas, because everything refers to the first day of preseason, by day of reunions after separate weeks, with the skin brunette by the sun, the body recharged of energy for a long season and the illusion of a new beginning. But only the third of the factors honors the reality of the first day of Xabi Alonso as coach of Real Madrid About the grass.
He also does, to tell the truth, the number of troops. Barely 10 players of the first white team have dressed short In the first session of Tolosarra, held behind closed doors because (almost) nothing in football, except for the games, it is made in the eyes of the world, exposed to the scrutiny of others. The photographs and information provided by Real Madrid himself act as a witness on the 1st of Xabi.
A particular restart, that Alonso would have liked to postpone a few weeks, but that the club has imposed for now. Florentino Pérez was not willing to deliver the Club World Cup to an interim like Santiago Solari. The new FIFA tournament, and the rain of millions of euros that accompany youIt is a priority after a disappointment course. Too many for what Real Madrid can tolerate.
Real Madrid's first training in Valdebebas under Xabi Alonso. / REAL MADRID
Seven players and canterans
The problem for the new white coach is that he barely has a handful of sessions before flying, on Saturday, towards his Miami headquarters, in which he will be held while the team is alive in the World Cup. And, in the first one, the payroll of the first team has been reduced to nine names: Lucas Vázquez, Fran García, Ceballos, Rodrygo, Militao, Alaba, Carvajal, Valverde, Brahim and Courtois, in addition to Asenciountil now with the Castilla card.
As Real Madrid communicated, “Millita, Courtois, Carvajal, Alaba y Brahim They completed a part of training with the group “, while”Valverde He worked inside the facilities “, recovering from the physical discomfort he drags.
Next to them, a bouquet of Canteranos that will also fly on Saturday to Miami: the goalkeepers Fran González and Mestre; The defenses Fortea, Jacobo and Aguado; The midfielders Chema and Víctor Muñoz; and the striker Gonzalo. Has not participated in training Rüdigeras well as Mendy, Camavinga y Endrickto those who are already expected for the next season.
Waiting for internationals
Recallots will be reincorporating players who have had hospital commitments. Among them, the two new facesDean Hujisen y Trent Alexander-Arnoldwhich will be officially presented during the week: that of Spanish will be this Tuesday and that of the British probably on Thursday. They will also go through Valdebebas before traveling to Miami Thouaméni, Mappé, Modri, Bellingham, Monday, Monday, Monday, Mr. Güler the Brahm. Viniciuswhich still has a commitment to Brazil at dawn from Tuesday to Wednesday, will fly directly to the US.
Xabi Alonso, at a meeting with his coaching staff. / REAL MADRID
The doubt right now lies in whether any other player will join the team for the clubs. The deadline for registering new signings ends this Tuesday and Real Madrid is confident in closing before the limit the signing of the Benfica side Álvaro Carreras. Franco Mastantuonoa priori, you must wait and after the tournament, as well as the possibility of reversing Nico Paz. In the departure chapter, once released Jesús Vallejothere will be no movements from tomorrow.
