Real Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano: who is in the call?
Real Madrid arrives with four casualties to face Rayo Vallecano
Alvaro Arbeloatechnician real Madriddoes not recover any injured for this Sunday’s game against the Rayo Vallecano and will have four casualties to face the Madrid team at the Bernabéu.
Antonio Rüdiger, Ferland Mendy and Trent Alexander-Arnold, who have trained the last two days with the group, are not yet in the squad. Real Madrid call-up.
Only one merengue youth player is mentioned on Arbeloa’s list and that is goalkeeper Fran González. Neither Jorge Cestero nor Diego Aguado, who traveled to Lisbon to play against Benfica, will be in the game against Rayo.
The return of Rüdiger, Mendy and Trent is very close, according to several Valdebebas sources telling ESPN, but Madrid has chosen to be very cautious with them and their return is postponed for one more day in the League.
Arbeloa calls on the fans to beat Rayo
“It is a very important match and fundamental for our aspirations in the League to be able to beat a team that is always very uncomfortable, pressuring and aggressive. Everyone knows well the identity of Rayo Vallecano and the difficulty they are going to put us in. We are very focused on going out and giving our maximum level to win the three points.
“I expect a Bernabéu that is with the team, as it was in the last home game. They know that we need them. I always ask the Bernabéu for their support, because with them we are much stronger.
“They know that our objective, obviously, is to win and continue in the fight for the League, that we are fighting very hard with a lot of desire. If we want to stay there, we need them.
“When we are united, what we are capable of doing, the confidence they give to the players; with them (the fans) everything is much easier,” stated Arbeloa.
Trent, Rüdiger and Mendy, getting closer
Real Madrid has its four injured players for the match against Rayo Vallecano, although Trent, Rüdiger and Mendy have practically recovered from their injuries. Some voices from the club suggested that they could return now for this match, but the most likely thing is that they will do so next weekend against Valencia.
Trent has been out since the beginning of December, while Rüdiger and Mendy since the Arabian Super Cup. In the case of Éder Militão, there is still no date set for his return, after his muscle injury suffered on December 7.
