Saviola Nets Hat-trick In Real Madrid Friendly As Guti Returns
stonejah said
00:36 02/12 2009
Real Madrid took advantage of the midweek international friendly break to fine-tune their squad and give some of the fringe players a closer assessment.
Juande Ramos side organised a friendly with Real Madrid Castilla and the senior side easily won 4-2 thanks to a hat-trick from outcast, Javier Saviola and one from Royston Drenthe.
The good news, however, was that midfielder Guti successfully made a return from injury and completed 45 minutes of the game without any problems.
The No. 14 picked up a second degree muscle tear in his left leg on January 17 just prior to the clash against Osasuna and he was expected to be sidelined for up to a month. But he has made a speedy recovery and has been deemed 100% fit by the club doctors and in theory, will be available for selection for this weekends trip to El Molinon to face Sporting Gijon.
However, Juande could decide not to rush back and risk the 32-year-old, who has not played since the 2-0 win over Valencia on December 20, in anticipation for the resumption of the Champions League on February 25 when Los Blancos will take on Liverpool in the round of 16.
If Guti fails to make the squad to face Sporting, then he will be highly expected to make his comeback the following weekend against Real Betis at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Real Madrid took advantage of the midweek international friendly break to fine-tune their squad and give some of the fringe players a closer assessment.
Juande Ramos side organised a friendly with Real Madrid Castilla and the senior side easily won 4-2 thanks to a hat-trick from outcast, Javier Saviola and one from Royston Drenthe.
The good news, however, was that midfielder Guti successfully made a return from injury and completed 45 minutes of the game without any problems.
The No. 14 picked up a second degree muscle tear in his left leg on January 17 just prior to the clash against Osasuna and he was expected to be sidelined for up to a month. But he has made a speedy recovery and has been deemed 100% fit by the club doctors and in theory, will be available for selection for this weekends trip to El Molinon to face Sporting Gijon.
However, Juande could decide not to rush back and risk the 32-year-old, who has not played since the 2-0 win over Valencia on December 20, in anticipation for the resumption of the Champions League on February 25 when Los Blancos will take on Liverpool in the round of 16.
If Guti fails to make the squad to face Sporting, then he will be highly expected to make his comeback the following weekend against Real Betis at the Santiago Bernabeu.