Real Madrid trained for the second time after the Christmas mini-holidays. It is the penultimate training session before this Wednesday's match against Elche at the Martínez Valero (9:30 pm), in which Zidane's men will seek their sixth consecutive victory in the domestic championship to maintain the pulse with Atlético at the top of the standings.
Just like Monday Zizou He was able to count on everyone except Rodrygo, who will be out of the pitch for about three months due to the muscle injury he suffered against Granada in the last game. As always in recent months, there was a certain fear of returning after days off in case a footballer tested positive in the PCR test. It has not happened.
Therefore, Zidane will be able to align his eleven of gala against Elche, in a meeting that he considers key. After straightening the course at the most difficult moment of the season, the French coach does not want to be distracted. It is precisely against a priori minor rivals (Cádiz, Shakhtar, Alavés …) where Madrid has offered its worst image.
For this reason, the technician plans to continue betting on the block that has given him this streak of six consecutive victories. In the eleven there is a free place due to the absence of Rodrygo, which will be occupied by Asensio, Hazard or Vinicius. Modric will also return to the center of the field, once he has left behind the small overload that separated him from the game against Granada.