A number of high-profile names were absent from the latest training session held by La Liga giants Real Madrid on Saturday.
This comes amid ongoing preparations for a return to action on Monday night.
Real Madrid are of course in the thick of the title race in Spain’s top-flight at present, battling it out with arch rivals Barcelona.
Los Blancos were dealt a heavy blow last weekend, in falling to a surprise defeat at the hands of Osasuna.
Álvaro Arbeloa’s troops will therefore be aware that nothing but a victory will suffice in two days’ time, when they play host to capital rivals Getafe.
As alluded to above, though, in efforts towards as much, Real Madrid look set to be forced to make do without several key players.
As confirmed by those in attendance at Valdebebas on Saturday, all of the following were absent from the morning training session held by Arbeloa and co. this morning:
Raúl Asencio, Jude Bellingham, Dani Ceballos, Kylian Mbappé, and Éder Militão.
Conor Laird – GSFN
