Carlo Ancelotti Still Hopeful That Kroos Will Be Back For PSG – Report
Written by Patrick Echatah
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti is still hopeful that midfielder Toni Kroos will be back for Wednesday’s match against Paris Saint-Germain in the return leg of the Champions League’s Round of 16, according to multiple reports from Spanish media outlets.
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Toni Kroos still isn’t ready to rejoin the squad in training and will try his very best to recover in time for Tuesday’s pre-match training session.
The talismanic midfielder is Los Blancos only injury concern for that game, given that Fede Valverde is feeling much better from his flu-like symptoms and will be available, per that same club source.
Real Madrid need to overcome the 1-0 deficit and while the midfield line performed at a high level with Camavinga and Modric against Real Sociedad, it’s clear that coach Ancelotti will want to deploy Kroos if the German is ready, even more so without Casemiro, who is suspended for the game.
If Kroos can’t recover in time, Camavinga probably deserves to make the starting lineup after his solid performance last night, although he would likely play as a defensive midfielder replacing Casemiro. That means that Valverde and Modric would be the team’s central midfielders if Kroos isn’t available.
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Meanwhile…
Spanish giants Real Madrid have been handed a boost ahead of their Champions League tie with PSG.
According Diario AS, Fede Valverde trained with the group today and completed the session without any issues. Madridistas were on high alert when he missed Real Madrid’s match against Real Sociedad on Saturday evening, although it has transpired that Valverde was suffering from a cold rather than a muscular problem.
Midfield is the problem area for Real Madrid against PSG, after they suffered in the Parc des Princes. Despite having their Champions League winning trio of Toni Kroos, Casemiro and Luka Modric present, they were unable to get a foothold against Leo Messi and Marco Verratti.
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