Raul Asencio, who suffered a cervical contracture last Wednesday during the Champions League match against Benfica, rejoined the squad for training after a period of rest. He is now set to be available for Real Madrid's clash against Celta Vigo this Friday (21:00 CET, 1 GMT). However, Austria international David Alaba and France's Eduardo Camavinga remain doubts.

Alaba has been struggling with muscle discomfort since Monday's 0-1 defeat to Getafe, where he played 55 minutes, marking his third consecutive appearance. Meanwhile, Camavinga continues to experience severe pain from a dental issue. Their progress and participation in Thursday's final training session will determine their availability.

Alvaro Arbeloa faces eight confirmed absences: Dean Huijsen, Alvaro Carreras, and Argentina international Franco Mastantuono are out due to suspension, while Dani Ceballos, France's Kylian Mbappe, England's Jude Bellingham, and Brazilian duo Eder Militao and Rodrygo Goes are sidelined with injuries.

Rodrygo is already working at the Valdebebas training complex to prepare for his upcoming surgery, following Tuesday's confirmation that he has suffered a "rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament and a tear of the external meniscus in his right leg". This injury will keep him off the pitch for 10 to 12 months, ruling him out of the World Cup with Brazil and the entirety of 2026.

Meanwhile, Mbappe and Bellingham are in France and England respectively for treatment on their injuries — the forward with a knee sprain and the midfielder with a muscle tear — all under the supervision of Real Madrid's medical staff.

During the second training session in preparation for the trip to Celta Vigo, Germany international Antonio Rudiger trained individually due to discomfort. However, club sources informed 'EFE' that he should be available for manager Arbeloa, barring any setbacks.

Despite this extensive list of challenges, Real Madrid conducted a training session on pitches 1 and 2 at the Valdebebas training complex, focusing on tactics, transitions, and positional play. They aim to reverse a poor run of league results, having suffered two consecutive defeats for the first time since May 2019. This leaves them four points adrift of league leaders FC Barcelona in the Primera Division.

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