Madrid's Militao target second leg against Manchester City
Real Madrid returned to training after two and a half days off and began preparations for the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final against Manchester City with an afternoon session, with the only absentees being the injured Thibaut Courtois and David Alaba, and with Eder Militao training with a new look after his comeback.
While Real Madrid completed the first of six sessions on Wednesday afternoon to prepare for the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final, their opponents Manchester City claimed a comfortable 4-1 win over Aston Villa with an amazing display from Foden that night.
Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti was able to give his players two and a half days off after their La Liga win against Athletic Club last Sunday. On Wednesday afternoon, they resumed training with a light session in which they mixed ball work with tactics.
Militao, who returned to the pitch last Sunday after 232 days on the sidelines following the rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee suffered on matchday 1 of La Liga, surprised the players with a new look with a braided hairstyle.
Nacho Fernandez or Frenchman Aurelien Tchouameni as a partner for Germany's Antonio Rudiger is the only doubt the Italian coach has yet to clear up in his starting line-up. He will have five more training sessions to decide after the first of the week, which began with muscular articulation work on the pitch, followed by exercises with the ball for possession and pressure, and, according to the club's website, was completed with tactical work, running series and games on a small pitch.
The Madrid squad will return to their usual training schedule on Thursday, with a session starting at 11:00 am at the Ciudad Real Madrid Florentino
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