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Real Madrid star confirms his status for Osasuna clash after injury scare
Real Madrid star Federico Valverde on Tuesday moved to reassure the club's supporters regarding his wellbeing. This comes amid the assurance that the Uruguayan will be available for selection for Los Blancos' season opener. Valverde for his part set alarm bells sounding in Spain's capital on Monday. This came after word was forthcoming that the all-action midfielder would not be called up for Real Madrid's final pre-season friendly against WSG Tirol, owing to a case of muscular overlaod. With Eduardo Camavinga and Jude Bellingham already sidelined, news of as much marked a major concern for all of a Blancos persuasion. In turn, upon Valverde being spotted departing Valdebebas on Tuesday, it came as little surprise when the subject of his fitness was put to the 27-year-old himself. Specifically, Valverde was asked if he will be fit and available for his side's La Liga season opener against Osasuna next week. And the South American went on to assure: 'Yes, for sure.' Conor Laird – GSFN
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6 days ago
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Real Madrid heavyweight confident of returning to fitness for Osasuna game – ‘For sure'
Real Madrid have barely had any time to rest after the FIFA Club World Cup and are already preparing for the start of the new season slated for later this month. The lack of rest has been widely discussed by pundits and fans worldwide and the opinion largely has been that playing with such a small hiatus between two seasons is unacceptable. Yet, Real Madrid's plea to postpone their La Liga opener was rejected and the game will go ahead as usual. Meanwhile, the repercussions of the hectic schedule have already crept into the squad with Eduardo Camavinga and Federico Valverde suffering injuries in recent days. The latter has suffered a strain on his right leg and is thus out of the squad to play WSG Tirol in a friendly later today. Valverde confident of recovery As relayed by El Chiringuito in a recent update, Valverde was directly asked about his recovery and the possibility of making it for the first league game of the season. Valverde confident about returning for Real Madrid's season opener. (Photo by) The midfield heavyweight's response not only portrayed a confident image but also confirmed the fact that he will be available on the night. 'Yes I will be ready vs Osasuna, for sure,' he said. Valverde's confidence is the biggest green flag the manager could have received before the official start of the season and almost guarantees that the player will be fit for the game. It is, however, down to Alonso to decide if he starts on the night. With Real Madrid set to switch to a system with two forwards and attacking full-backs, the midfield will have the responsibility of holding off counterattacks and holding the fort – something Valverde is extremely proficient at. Needless to say, he will have a massive part to play in Alonso's plans. The game against Osasuna kicks off on Tuesday, August 19th, and the player thus has a week to get back into his top fitness.
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11-08-2025
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🚨Breaking news: Madrid hit by surprise absentee in Austria
Xabi Alonso leaves Valverde in Madrid, suffering from overload, ahead of the last pre-season duel of the just over a week, the season begins for a Real Madrid that has barely had a preseason. Tomorrow, in Austria, they will have their second friendly duel and Xabi Alonso has given his list. The absence of the injured Camavinga, Bellingham, Endrick and ultimately a Fede Valverde who stays in Madrid due to an overload stands out. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.
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19-07-2025
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Athletic Club boss shrugs off Nico Williams exit distraction
Athletic Club boss Ernesto Valverde has spoken out over the summer transfer saga surrounding star player Nico Williams. Barcelona opted to revive their interest in the Spain international for a second successive summer on the back of being rejected in 2024. As the saga rolled on into June, it was taken for granted that Williams would make the move to Barcelona, with the player notifying Athletic Club over his intention to join the La Liga champions. However, the move unravelled in spectacular fashion, as Williams again opted to remain in Bilbao and the 22-year-old eventually chose to sign a new 10-year contract in the Basque Country. Nico Williams' new release clause after Barcelona rejection The call to stay includes a major wage rise and a significantly increased release clause. It will be over around €87m, and while previously his €58m release clause was seen as relatively affordable for Europe's top clubs, he is now in a different realm in terms of price. Image via Sport The focus is now on preseason and Athletic Club's return to the UEFA Champions League in 2025/26 with Valverde feeling confident. Valverde rejects Nico Williams distraction Williams' on-off exit dominated the Spanish football news cycle at the start of the summer but his current boss insisted there has been no ill effects. 'The summer transfer market teaches us that many things come up, but you never know what's going to happen,' as per Marca. 'I haven't stopped to think about whether Nico would be here or not. It was like last year, but without any drama. In the end, Nico is staying and we're delighted with his decision. 'Now we have to put all that noise aside and get back to work.' Valverde's side kick off their warm up games at home to Ponferradina on July 19, with Williams expected to be involved, with a clash at Liverpool scheduled for August 4
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10-07-2025
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Real Madrid already having transfer REGRET over Trent Alexander-Arnold
Why didn't Alexander-Arnold play against PSG? But this isn't a situation Madrid wanted to find themselves in. Valverde is a midfielder - one of the best in the world. The club do NOT want to use him as a right-back. Advertisement Last season they had to manage as best they could with Dani Carvajal injured and a dearth of other options. Trent was supposed to sort this out. Signed to a massive contract and a sizeable signing-on fee, Madrid should be able to rely on him to fill the position long term. So where was he? Well, according to reports in Spain, he was injured. He didn't finish training well, it was claimed on Cadena Ser, and so starting duties had to be doled out elsewhere. And they are not happy about it. Carvajal tipped to take over 'Fede Valverde has to assume a position that is not his natural demarcation to keep the team competing, a circumstance to which he is more than accustomed,' reads a report in Defensa Central. Advertisement 'However, from the new Real Madrid coaching staff they know that this is not the solution to a problem that seemed extinct with the arrival of Trent Alexander-Arnold himself. 'If the physical problems of the Real Madrid '12' continue towards the league start, Dani Carvajal may be the one finally chosen to assume the starting position on the right lane.' © IMAGO - Trent Alexander-Arnold Liverpool 2024-25 Madrid not getting value from TAA deal For Madrid at least, the signs are worrying. Right-back is not a glamour position. You expect those guys to play the vast majority of the games. Spending a reported €15m per annum in salary costs should get you consistency and robustness. Not to mention the €2m per game they lavished on Trent to play in the CWC. Advertisement But those fitness problems are stacking up. Last season for the Reds, Trent had at least THREE separate injuries - causing him to miss around 10 matches in total. The season before, knee ligament trouble saw him miss even more matches. © Anfield Watch Liverpool have moved on from Trent Alexander-Arnold He may only be 26, but there is a lot of football in the legs of a player who's played senior football for close to a decade. Trent played close to 400 times for Liverpool - and has 34 England caps. Liverpool fans were dismayed by his decision to leave the club at the end of his contract - taking it to be a betrayal. Advertisement They would have preferred the vice-captain and homegrown hero to grow old at Anfield and enjoy the adulation coming his way for the rest of his career. But there is a chance that Liverpool have already got the best of Trent Alexander-Arnold - and are now ready to move on with Jeremie Frimpong and Conor Bradley. And for Real Madrid his signing could be one which only adds to their problems at right-back rather than solving them. Madrid's players are already reported to be disgruntled at the level of so-called privilege Trent has been afforded. It's not been a great start to life for the Englishman in Madrid. Who knows, it may be a move he comes to regret as time passes.
