Real Madrid have ramped up their preparations for the season in the US by having two sessions day now. They take on Inter Milan in their first pre-season match tomorrow – part of the International Champions Cup competition.
Carlo Ancelotti is set to experiment with the side – his usual left backs, Fabio Coentrao and Marcelo are missing – meaning Daniel Carvajal, Alvaro Arbeloa or Nacho will have the chance to impress. Meanwhile, the Italian manager has said he will allow both goalkeepers to stake their claim ahead of the new season.
Marca also claims Ancelotti will give youngster Marco Llorente a chance to make his claim for a place in the first team squad while on tour. He has already been promoted from the Juvenil side to Castilla by Zinedine Zidane and is considered one of the brightest talents at the club.
As Madrid prepare for the new campaign, the also found out yesterday their fixture list. Los Blancos start the campaign on the weekend of August 23/24 at home to Cordoba. The big talking point is the first Clasico fixture on October 25/26. New Barcelona striker Luis Suarez ends his ban on October 25, meaning that if the game at the Santiago Bernabeu is on that evening, he won’t be able to play. Should the television companies decide to schedule the game for October 26, the Uruguayan can play.
