No Kroos or Vinicius for Real Madrid’s trip to Cádiz

Neither Vinicius Jr nor Toni Kroos participated in the last practice session before the Cádiz-Real Madrid LaLiga Santander match scheduled for Saturday evening in Andalusia, and therefore they will not travel with the team. The absence of the German and Brazilian players is due to a controlled rest time, as they are both key pieces for coach Carlo Ancelotti and the focus is on the Champions League. The club expects them to be available for the upcoming match against Chelsea, where, despite a 2-0 lead, they will want to have their strongest line-up.

Cádiz awaits rotated Real Madrid

Another expected absence from training was Ferland Mendy, who continues to recover from a muscle injury. If he meets the deadlines, he is expected to return to the pitch after the Copa del Rey final on 6 May against Osasuna. In light of these absences, Ancelotti called up three players from the reserves to complete the session, including regular face Vinicius Tobias and two less frequently promoted players, Theo Zidane and Pipi Nakai.

With Barcelona currently strolling away towards the LaLiga title, rotations are expected to be the norm in domestic competition, and with the important match against Chelsea on the horizon, the dynamics of the team are even more crucial.