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Loan watch: Real Madrid youngster scores first goal for Serie A outfit
Reinier Jesus was always on his way out of Real Madrid in the recent summer transfer window. The young Brazilian won no favours from Carlo Ancelotti and was clearly not trusted by the Italian tactician in Madrid.
In the end, he sealed a move to Serie A side Frosinone on a season-long loan deal. Notably, he had already two seasons on loan at Borussia Dortmund and a year at Girona without making much impact.
Third time the charm?
Reinier will be back at Santiago Bernabeu in the summer, for his deal with Frosinone has no purchase clause. Yet, Los Blancos hope that the player makes the most of his chance and pumps his market value so as to facilitate a future move.
The initial signs appear moderately positive. As revealed by MARCA earlier today, Reinier scored his first goal for Frosinone was the opener against Hellas Verona. Notably, it was his first start for the club.
The goal in itself was not too flashy, as the youngster pounced on a rebound after a shot by teammate Cheddira. Yet, a goal on debut cannot be a bad place to start.
Hopefully the start of something special
Despite joining Frosinone over a month ago, Reinier did not enjoy any prominence under Eusebio Di Francesco.
He stayed on the bench for the first four Serie A games after his arrival and failed to garner a minute even as a substitute.
The stars aligned for Reiner finally earlier today as he was awarded the start and he took his chance with both hands.
Real Madrid will only hope that his goal on debut marks the beginning of newfound trust in the player and more prominence with the Serie A minnows.
He may not be one of the club’s direct plans in the years to come, but Los Blancos could well look to gain a better monetary return from his sale if he displays his quality.
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Real Madrid hope captain will resume group training tomorrow and be ready for Villarreal
Real Madrid received a major boost in training today as Kylian Mbappe participated in the group session, indicating his readiness for the upcoming game against Villarreal.
The French superstar had returned from international duty with a knee injury, but seems to have left it behind and appears ready to start at the Santiago Bernabeu come Saturday.
What about Federico Valverde?
Now, according to AS, Federico Valverde was not part of the group training session today at Valdebebas. Instead, he was involved in an individual session away from his teammates.
However, Real Madrid hope that their club captain will be able to resume working with the rest of the squad on Thursday, putting him in the fray to return in time for Saturday’s clash against Villarreal.
Valverde is currently recovering from an ankle sprain that he sustained in Real Madrid’s 2-1 derby defeat against Atletico Madrid prior to the international break.
The Uruguayan midfielder was on the receiving end of a harsh tackle from Kang-In Lee, which left him injured, ruling him out of action for the national team.
The 28-year-old stayed behind in Madrid and has worked hard on his recovery, with things progressing in the right direction.
What now remains to be seen is whether he can jump back into group training session on Thursday, which would put him on the path to return to action against Villarreal.
A key player for Mourinho
So far this season, Valverde has emerged as a permanent fixture in the team under new manager Jose Mourinho.
The Real Madrid captain has started all of the team’s eight matches in all competitions this term, scoring and assisting one goal apiece.
His potential availability for Saturday’s clash against Villarreal will come as a major boost for Mourinho & co. Everything will depend on how things progress in tomorrow’s training session at Valdebebas.
With Ibrahima Konate also recovering from his knee sprain, Real Madrid have only three players sidelined currently: Raul Asencio, who recently underwent surgery, Rodrygo Goes, who is a long-term absentee, and Ferland Mendy, who has resumed work with the ball.
