Real Madrid start the defence of their league title as they welcome Valencia to the Santiago Bernabeu for their 2012/13 La Liga opening fixture.
With first team players away on international duty, Jose Mourinho will see the return of Pepe from injury. The tenacious defender has battled injury to be able to start the 2012/13 Spanish top flight season against Valencia at the Santiago Bernabeu, and
had to excuse from http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Paulo-c29431 Bento’s call.
Mourinho had the player in training as a surprise guest, relieving him of his start of season woes. The Portuguese central defender left the national camp because of a sore ankle and has now began his recover in Valdebebas so that he is in prime physical
shape for the start of the Primera Division.
The doctors were able to corroborate the Portuguese player, revealing that there was nothing serious about his injury and that the medical services at the disposal of Real Madrid were enough to mark his speedy recovery.
Reports from the treatment room added that they believe that he should have no problem in taking the pitch against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Valencia-c40863. However, in order to avoid greater evils, he should go easy in Madrid’s next two workouts to prevent any relapse.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Pepe-c29670 will follow a specific plan for the next 48 hours and will join the first team by Friday, coinciding with the return of other first team players who are away on international duty. It will be on the start of the weekend that Mourinho’s men will begin
to prepare for their meeting with Valencia, a time when he wants his compatriot to start the season in the team.
With the start of the season upon us, the Special One is obsessed to get the first nine points of the domestic league with the first leg of the Spanish Super Cup against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604 at the Nou Camp awaiting them, with Pepe’s presence in the centre of defence
being critical to their plans.
In the event that Pepe cannot make it to the first team squad for Valencia, his place in the first team will be taken by http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Raul-c30652 Albiol. The Spanish defender has gotten minutes under his belt in La Roja setup and will has regained ground over Raphael Varane
in contention for first team spot.
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