Key duo back in training for Real Madrid ahead of Champions League clash against Atlético | OneFootball

With the frequency of football matches currently at an all-time high, keeping players fit is the key to getting results, especially at a club like Real Madrid.

And while injuries are unavoidable, managers will always breathe a sigh of relief when they have players return to injury off the back of an injury.

Real Madrid fans will be glad to hear this is the case with Thibaut Courtois and Antonio Rüdiger, who both missed their side’s clash against Rayo Vallecano at the weekend but have now returned to training, as per Cadena SER.

While Andriy Lunin was the club’s hero in the Champions League last season, Courtois has simply been irreplaceable this campaign.

Meanwhile Rüdiger has been in and out of the team fairly regularly, so fans of Los Blancos will be hoping that his return will lead to a sustained run of playing time.

As we start to turn the corner into the business end of the season, Real Madrid will need to have all hands on deck for the onslaught of matches that are to come over the next weeks and months.

GSFN | Ciaran Currie