Prior of next week's pivotal second leg of their Champions League semi-final against Manchester City, Real Madrid has received some encouraging news.
Tuesday's match between Los Blancos and the Cityzens ended in a 1-1 tie at the Santiago Bernabeu. Following a brilliant long-range strike from Vinicius Junior, Kevin De Bruyne equalized with a similar attempt after the break. Real Madrid was incensed that this goal stood because the ball had already left the field during the preceding phase of play.
Real Madrid has received a significant boost for the second leg, and the tie is delicately poised as it returns to the Etihad Stadium.
Dani Ceballos, a midfielder for Manchester United, has reportedly recovered from a minor injury, according to the Spanish publication Cadena SER.
Despite not being Madrid's first-choice midfielder, Ceballos has put in a number of outstanding performances this year and has gained some fan support. In recent months, fans have been vociferously chanting his name during home matches.
Supposedly Ceballos would have started the first leg if Luka Modric hadn't been well, but the Croatian eventually returned, leaving the Spaniard out.
Prior to their journey to Manchester City, Real Madrid play their nearby rival Getafe in La Liga on Saturday.
Even if current midfielders Toni Kroos and Luka Modric sign new deals and Jude Bellingham joins from Real Madrid, Ceballos' deal, which expires in the summer, might be extended.
According to 90min, Bellingham is getting closer to joining the current European champions, and Kroos has reached an agreement on conditions for a new contract.
Prior to the second leg of their Champions League semifinal against Manchester City the following week, Real Madrid will try to play it safe in their La Liga match against Getafe on Saturday.
The emphasis now is on building on Los Blancos' Copa del Rey, UEFA Super Cup, and FIFA Club World Cup victories from earlier in the season because it is assumed that Barcelona will win Spain's top division title at the weekend.
With a trip to Manchester coming up, manager Carlo Ancelotti is expected to make significant adjustments to the starting lineup that held City to a 1-1 draw.
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