Benzema And Mendy Train Alone Ahead Of Celta Vigo Clash – Report
Written by Patrick Echatah
Spanish giants Real Madrid travel to Galicia to face Celta Vigo this weekend.
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They’d hoped to welcome back Karim Benzema and Ferland Mendy for the tie but that’s not as certain a prospect as thought.
Both Frenchman trained at Valdebebas this afternoon but did so separate from the group according to Marca.
Both players — vital members of Carlo Ancelotti’s squad – were hurt in Madrid’s 3-0 win over Mallorca just before the international break, and as a result missed El Clasico.
Their absence was noticeable when Madrid was thrashed 4-0 by Barcelona in their own backyard, and Ancelotti will be eager to get them back in the game as soon as possible.
With both La Liga and the Champions League still in play, Madrid is ready to enter a vital final stretch of the season.
Los Blancos are nine points clear of Sevilla in La Liga as things stand and will face Chelsea – reigning European champions – in the quarter-final of the Champions League.
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Meanwhile…
Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain are leading the race for the signing of Monaco midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni and it looks like the two clubs will be competing for his transfer, according to a report from MARCA.
Tchouameni would cost around €60 million and both Madrid and PSG seem to be willing to spend that much on the midfielder, so he will be the one choosing his future destination, per that same report. Manchester City would not be as interested as the two aforementioned clubs.
Tchouameni is not a priority for Real Madrid, though. Los Blancos first want to make sure that they land Kylian Mbappe as a free agent and then they will try to sign Erling Haaland away from Borusia Dortmund, according to MARCA. If the bidding war for the Norwegian attacker gets too pricey, Los Blancos will then focus on Tchouameni, even if they play different positions.
(footballespana)
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