Na real wah be this, my people! Real Madrid don bring new guy, Álvaro Arbeloa, come run the show as coach, wetin dem call caretaker of the team. But as he dey enter, kasala don scatter, because e no fit use plenty of im star players for him first match.
Mbappé, Rodrygo, Mendy, and Rüdiger no dey train join, and na serious matter o! We fit call am bad luck because the team already dey struggle with injuries from Trent Alexander-Arnold and Éder Militao. Dem don turn to who-go-bail-me from injuries. Arbeloa, my guy, your debut no go easy o!
But no be only wahala dey ground, as Valverde show say e fit run! E don dey train well, despite say him no finish the last match because e get small injury. Arbeloa don also bring some young players wey dem feel say fit shine for the big stage: Jorge Cestero, Manuel Ángel and others dey on ground. Na so dem dey prepare for the big match wey go drop for tonight – Copa del Rey against Albacete!
For inside training, the way wey players dey show serious face no fit make person laugh, because Xabi Alonso don chop breakfast now. Arbeloa don dey give dem tactical instructions like say na movie script. Na so e start. The session start late, but no wahala. As dem dey warm-up, everybody dey think about how to get through this injury crisis.
Mbappé, e dey just come back from knee injury, but this time e no fit join training. E just dey watch the boys. Rodrygo too dey manage small discomfort wey e get from dem last matches. And Mendy? E don jam new muscle issue. E be like say this injury wahala no go end. Rüdiger? Him dey benched too because knee injury wey him get from derbies.
Na so e be as Arbeloa dey prepare him squad without these big players. The young stars wey he call up fit show their worth tonight. Cestero, wey everybody dey hail, fit na just the answer wey Madrid need for midfield. Dem don praise am well-well, as him don dey sharp since him start with the youth team. Na big opportunity for am o!
Dem dey expect say Arbeloa go continue with Cestero and other academy talents for this Copa del Rey match. If dem fit carry win, e go make sense for the new coach. And who knows, if e fit make the young boys shine, maybe dem go give am permanent gig after this season. E go sweet well-well!
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