Italian Carlo Ancelotti, coach of Real Madrid, surprised everyone by employing Turkish star Arda Guler in a new position, in preparation for facing his traditional rival Barcelona in the friendly El Clasico that will be held in New Jersey, as part of their American tour in preparation for the new season.
And he recoveredMeringueBrazilian trio Vinicius Junior, Guus Rodrygo and Eder Militao have returned to training, after taking extra rest following their participation with their national team in the 2024 Copa America, while the rest of the players await, led by the new French star. Kylian Mbappe.
Ancelotti led the last training session before the Clasico, which took place at the University of Illinois in Chicago, where he tested a new attacking trio consisting of Moroccan Brahim Diaz, Brazilians Rodrygo and newcomer Endrick, reflecting his readiness to provide a different attacking performance in the match.
Carlo Ancelotti hires Arda Guler in new position
In a distinctive move, Carlito decided to employ the promising Turkish Arda Guler in the midfield position, alongside Dani Ceballos and Croatian star Luka Modric, a change that may contribute to strengthening the team’s options in the midfield.
Carlo Ancelotti had praised his Turkish star, saying: “He came back in excellent condition, and worked hard during the holiday. He is now stronger and more resilient, while maintaining the same quality he has.”
In the defence line, Brazilian Eder Militao and German Antonio Rudiger appeared as the team’s central defenders, which highlights the confidence Ancelotti places in these two players to secure the back line.
The Spanish and European champions of last season 2023-24 held a morning training session on Friday, before traveling to New York in the middle of the same day, where they opened their American tour with a 1-0 loss to Italian side AC Milan.
The royal team seeks to improve its performance in its upcoming friendly match against Barcelona, which will be held in the early hours of Sunday morning in New Jersey, while it will conclude its tour by facing Chelsea next week.
Real Madrid, led by coach Carlo Ancelotti, will start its official season with a European Super Cup match in mid-August against Atalanta, the European League champion, at the National Stadium in Warsaw.
In addition, the team will begin its campaign to defend its title in the Spanish League for the new 2024-25 season, with an away match against Mallorca on the 18th of this month.
