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Arda Güler injury update: will he play for Real Madrid against Mallorca?
The Turkish international continues to train normally, two days before Madrid play Mallorca. Vini Jr and Carvajal look likely to be back.
There is no rest for Real Madrid, even with the arrival of the new year. Ancelotti’s team trained this morning (January 1) with an eye on the Mallorca match on Wednesday at the Santiago Bernabéu (1.15 p.m. ET / 10.15 a.m. PT.). This match will be the last game of the first half of LaLiga EA Sports: a victory would ensure Los Blancos end the period as the winter champion.
The good news for Ancelotti is that he will be able to recover various faces after going through the autumn months with a full physio room: Vinicius, Arda Güler, Carvajal and Camavinga have trained normally ahead of the game.
When will Arda Güler return?
It is expected that the Turk will return to the squad and could even have the opportunity to play his first minutes with Los Blancos, as long as no unforeseen setbacks occur tomorrow.
He won’t be the only player to return: Vinicius, who had to book a date with the recovery room at the end of 2023, will be in the squad after recovering earlier than expected from his muscle injury in the last national team break with Brazil. Carvajal will also be available and could play few minutes to get ready before the Spanish Super Cup that will take place next week.
Camavinga could be left out
Camavinga, despite training again today as normal, could be left out of the squad; the coaching staff do not want to risk the French midfielder, and they do not want him to suffer a setback ahead of the important stretch of the season that is about to begin.