Real Madrid Begin Sevilla Preparations as Key Players Return to Partial Training

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• Their availability for the Sevilla match is not yet guaranteed, however, as the trio will be assessed again on Friday before a final decision is made on whether they can at least be included in the matchday squad. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe biggest concern remains Raúl Asencio.
• The young defender is still unable to train with the group after the fever that ruled him out of Wednesday’s Copa del Rey match in Talavera de la Reina.
• Asencio has not fully recovered, and there is growing doubt over whether he will even be able to train at Valdebebas on Friday.
• At this stage, his participation against Sevilla is in doubt. Players who featured heavily in the Copa del Rey victory — a match that secured Real Madrid’s place in the round of 16 despite an underwhelming performance — were limited to gym work.
• Jude Bellingham and Federico Valverde also trained indoors as part of a recovery-focused session.