Real Madrid heavyweight confident of returning to fitness for Osasuna game – ‘For sure’ | OneFootball

Real Madrid have barely had any time to rest after the FIFA Club World Cup and are already preparing for the start of the new season slated for later this month.

The lack of rest has been widely discussed by pundits and fans worldwide and the opinion largely has been that playing with such a small hiatus between two seasons is unacceptable.

Yet, Real Madrid’s plea to postpone their La Liga opener was rejected and the game will go ahead as usual.

Meanwhile, the repercussions of the hectic schedule have already crept into the squad with Eduardo Camavinga and Federico Valverde suffering injuries in recent days.

The latter has suffered a strain on his right leg and is thus out of the squad to play WSG Tirol in a friendly later today.

Valverde confident of recovery

As relayed by El Chiringuito in a recent update, Valverde was directly asked about his recovery and the possibility of making it for the first league game of the season.

Valverde confident about returning for Real Madrid’s season opener. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Getty Images)

The midfield heavyweight’s response not only portrayed a confident image but also confirmed the fact that he will be available on the night.

“Yes I will be ready vs Osasuna, for sure,” he said.

Valverde’s confidence is the biggest green flag the manager could have received before the official start of the season and almost guarantees that the player will be fit for the game. It is, however, down to Alonso to decide if he starts on the night.

With Real Madrid set to switch to a system with two forwards and attacking full-backs, the midfield will have the responsibility of holding off counterattacks and holding the fort – something Valverde is extremely proficient at.

Needless to say, he will have a massive part to play in Alonso’s plans.

The game against Osasuna kicks off on Tuesday, August 19th, and the player thus has a week to get back into his top fitness.