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Official: Real Madrid squad list to face Mallorca – Militao returns
Real Madrid will travel to Son Moix to face RCD Mallorca tomorrow afternoon in their first match after the international break.
Ahead of the trip to Palma, Los Blancos head coach Alvaro Arbeloa has announced the squad list of players available at his disposal for selection for the contest.
The big news is that Eder Militao makes his comeback to the squad after recovering from a muscle injury that had kept him out of action since early December.
The Brazilian’s availability heading into the decisive phase of the season comes as a major relief for Arbeloa and Real Madrid.
Raul Asencio, who was dealing with some fitness issues prior to the international break, is fully fit and returns to the squad as well.
Meanwhile, Thibaut Courtois, Rodrygo Goes, and Ferland Mendy miss out through injuries, while Federico Valverde is absent as he is suspended for the match. Dani Ceballos has also not received the green light to return.
Arbeloa continues to show faith in youngsters as Manuel Angel, Cesar Palacios, and Thiago Pitarch have all been called up by the Real Madrid boss.
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In a season where Real Madrid have largely struggled to keep pace with leaders Barcelona, Arda Guler has been one of the few bright sparks.
Despite his limited minutes, the Turkish international has shown that he is capable of becoming a first-team regular for Los Blancos, especially at a time when others, including Vinicius Jr. are struggling to make an impact.
Guler was notably named in Real Madrid’s five-player star of the month for September and the player could soon be rewarded with a contract extension as well.
New contract for Arda Guler
According to AS, Guler has agreed terms for a new deal at Real Madrid, in what could be the club’s first major renewal for the new season.
The young Turk’s current deal at the Bernabeu expires in 2029. But the renewal will ensure his future at the club at least until 2031.
The new contract will effectively acknowledge Guler’s growing role in the Real Madrid first-team and include a salary-increase.
The negotiations between the two parties had started last month and has now come to fruition, with Guler more than happy to continue his chapter at Real Madrid.
He also joins a long list of Real Madrid players with long-term contracts, including Yan Diomande, Vinicius Jr., Marc Cucurella, Aurelien Tchouameni and others.
An important season ahead
With the contract likely to be finalised soon, Arda Guler’s main goal will be continue to his form when the season restarts next weekend.
The forward has been involved in four goals in seven matches this season. With Vinicius and Diomande struggling for form, the Turkish international will have an excellent opportunity to become a regular starter for Jose Mourinho throughout the course of the campaign.
Mourinho, for his part, must identify how to get the best out of both Guler and an in-form Jude Bellingham. If the two can somehow work together in the final third, Real Madrid could find themselves dominating most matches.
