Carlo Ancelotti did not expect any January signings for Real Madrid due to the recovery of David Alaba
Real Madrid are underwhelming in defense this winter, with only Jesus Vallejo and Antonio Rudiger available as natural centre-backs for Carlo Ancelotti. Castilla product Raul Asencio is expected to present in the coming weeks, but Ancelotti is not holding out hope for the signings he wants in the winter window.
Ancelotti has made it clear to the club's hierarchy that he considers the signings necessary to compete on all fronts this season, but will not make demands. Relief say that Ancelotti did not expect to have any reinforcements at his disposal, and is preparing to use Aurelien Tchouameni in his backline for the rest of the season. It will mean using Eduardo Camavinga more regularly at the base of midfield.
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That checks with AS Diary' information, which says that the recovery of David Alaba will lead Real Madrid to avoid any addition in January. The Austrian is finally making significant progress with his knee injury, and is now expected to return in January. The club feels that with Rudiger, Tchouameni (back at the end of November) and Alaba, with Asencio as an emergency option, Ancelotti has enough ammunition for the second half of the season.
Alaba he is finally beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel in his words, although it is noted that his meniscus has complicated his recovery, and it is not dissimilar to the problems faced by Raphael Varane, recently retired. Every two weeks he travels to Innsbruck in his native Austria to be examined by Dr. Christian Fink, who has been trusted by the player with his recovery.
The fear for the fans and Ancelotti in this case would be that one of their three reliable options suffers yet another injury. Rudiger has been under increasing strain, Alaba will have to be brought back slowly and Tchouameni does not have a clean record of fitness in the last two years.
