Italian Carlo Ancelotti , coach
of the Spanish club Real Madrid, Said that the
captain Iker Casillas will be a team goalkeeper in the Champions League,
only to return to the basic configuration goalkeeper at Galatasaray Turkish
Stadium next Tuesday, for the first time in nine months.
Ancelotti said “Casillas will
play on Tuesday in the Champions League. So, things will be quieter," in
reference to calm the public and media that may be satisfied with the
participation of the commander in the continental tournament, and the continuation of Diego Lopez in the
defense of starring Royal in the Spanish league.
Casillas did not participate in
an official match with Real Madrid since the Jan. 23 second / last January,
when he broke his left hand in Mestalla Stadium Valencia stronghold, after
unintentional interference of his teammate Alvaro Arbeloa.
Since that time no longer
Casillas plays a key role, having preferred to Jose Mourinho, former coach of
the Spanish capital team - which was at odds with the goalkeeper – pushing by
Diego Lopez who had contracted with him after injured Casillas directly.
Since the Ancelotti succession to
Mourinho, Casillas exchanges playing with Lopez in the prep games for the new
season, before returning captain to the bench in the league matches, convincing
with participation in the Casey Santiago Bernabeu and Teresa Herrera
friendlies, although he remained goalkeeper of Spain last Friday in front of Finland
European qualifiers for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
On the other hand, Coach Carlo
Ancelotti said on Friday that the most expensive player in the world Gareth
Bale will take part for the first time with Real Madrid in the away match
against Villarreal in the Primera Liga on Saturday.
Wales’s winger played in the last
half an hour through the loss of his 3 - zero at home to Serbia on Tuesday, the
first official match since July. Bale trains with teammates at Real for the
first time on Wednesday.
Ancelotti said at a news
conference, "I think that everyone knows that the preparation for the new
season was not normal but his physical condition is not bad."
The Italian coach added, "I
do not know if he will start the game, but will play in part of the meeting. He
was very excited."
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