Real Madrid can once again count on one of its pillars. Eder Militao, victim of a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee during the first match of the La Liga season (August 13), has not played football for more than seven months. At a press conference, Carlo Ancelotti revealed that the Brazilian will return to the team “from tomorrow (Sunday)”, to face Athletico Bilbao, nine days before hosting Manchester City for the quarter-final first leg of the Champions League .
“(Militao) returns tomorrow, which is the most important news. He’s not 100%, as he still needs to play football, but he’s doing well with his injury. This is very good news for us,” said Merengue’s Italian coach.
His return naturally raised questions about whether or not he would start during the match against Manchester City in the Champions League (April 9). “We have to take one game at a time. It may be that tomorrow I give him minutes and we have time until the 9th to improve his condition,” Ancelotti first said on this subject. “The knee is fine, he just needs to play football, get used to playing on the big field again and with his teammates. He has recovered very well.”
Carlo Ancelotti also provided some information on his squad ahead of this championship match. “The team is doing well,” he rejoiced at a press conference. “The international players have recovered well. We had a little problem with (Eduardo) Camavinga, but today he trained normally.” For his part, Thibaut Courtois should “return soon”, promised Ancelotti, without providing a precise date on a possible return.
