“Two brilliant signings for Real to dethrone City”

“Two sparkling signings to oust Manchester City”, so wrote Marca tonight, when the Spanish media were very enthusiastic about the words of Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti at the press conference, when the Italian confirmed that Ader Militau and Thibaut Courtois should be at his disposal in the quarter-finals Champions League.

In Real Madrid, it is clear that they will be able to rely on the Brazilian and the goalkeeper in the games against the Blues, but it is another story if they start with 11 or not. The Blancos do not want to force their return and know that none of them will be at 100%, when the factor of the opponent also comes into play in this situation.

Real Madrid’s coaching staff will test the fitness of the two and want to trust them, with the club’s doctors believing they can already return to business. Once the first game against City kicks off, it will be eight months to the day since the Belgian was injured, and seven months and 29 days since Militau’s injury.

Thibaut Courtois and Ader Militau (Reuters)

Recovery time from cruciate ligament injuries is estimated to be at least eight months, but the two have already shown signs of being fully recovered. At the same time, as mentioned, there is a fear of risks in the club. Despite their absence, the team only lost twice this season, both times to Atlético Madrid.

The Whites’ gap at the top is significant enough, the team also won the Super Cup and it can definitely be said that it managed without them, especially in defense, with Andrey Lunin recently establishing himself as the first goalkeeper and Antonio Rudiger, Nacho and Orlean Tshuamani compensated for Militau’s lack.

Journalist Fabrizio Romano reported that the Blancos have planned friendlies against the youth teams during the international break for Courtois and Militão, with Ancelotti wanting both to return in April.