RABAT : Contesting Saturday's Club World Cup final will hopefully be a turning point for Real Madrid after a difficult season in which they have had to cope with several injured and fatigued players, manager Carlo Ancelotti said on Friday.Should the Spanish champions beat Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal in the sh
RABAT : Contesting Saturday's Club World Cup final will hopefully be a turning point for Real Madrid after a difficult season in which they have had to cope with several injured and fatigued players, manager Carlo Ancelotti said on Friday.
"It's a key moment of the season. When you arrive in contention in February... March, is always a decisive time. And we are here as always. After several key starters were absent from their 4-1 win over Egypt's Al Ahly on Wednesday, Ancelotti confirmed that forward Karim Benzema and defender Eder Militao, who stayed behind in Madrid to treat injuries, joined the team on Thursday and should be available for the final."I still believe that the squad has improved compared to last year.
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