Madrid’s plan is to try it the day before, already in Paris, without forcing it beforehand. Ancelotti takes him, but he will only play if there is no risk of a relapse. Mendy, 100%.
Karim Benzema’s progress
Benzema continues to make progress in his recovery: today he did part of the training session with the group. That he has not been completely is not alarming and, in fact, he falls within the white plans. As Spanish newspapers have been reporting: the idea is that he tries himself on the eve of the game, already in Paris, and he doesn’t force anything beforehand. And that is what is being done. Karim has once again combined rhythm and caution. Slowly but surely. He has touched the ball on the grass and has trotted smoothly alone. He wants to be in the game.
Ancelotti, in the press conference prior to Villarreal, already confirmed that there were “good feelings” around the striker. With his partial absence, Karim was the only ‘casualty’ of the team in training this morning. It is Mendy, therefore, the protagonist of the great white news: he did the entire session with his teammates and confirmed that he is 100% recovered. He also worked with the Mariano block, absent from La Ceramica due to some inconvenience that had kept him on the sidelines in recent days.
Karim and Mendy are back in action
Carlo Ancelotti has announced the squad list for the Paris match without major news, beyond the presence of Benzema , who, as we have said, will still have to prove himself in the French capital, and Mendy , who returns after missing the match against Villarreal. The team will travel to the French city tomorrow and will test the grass of the Parc des Princes in one last session. The tie against PSG, this Tuesday will leave a victorious and a fallen colossus.