Real Madrid captain Raul could miss Real Madrid's La Liga clash against Barca's conquerors - Numancia.Real coach Bernd Schuster was hoping to minimise the impact on his striking department after the exit of Robinho.
Raul's absence will be a huge blow to him as Real could face a striker shortage.
Marca has reported that the Los Blancos captain has not set foot on a football field for training in the last eight days, choosing instead to remain in the gym to focus on a muscle toning exercise regime.
Although his condition and match fitness levels are unknown at this stage, the idea is for the 31-year-old to be 100% fit and ready for the midweek Champions League opener against BATE Borisov and as such, Schuster could take decision to rest the ‘Number 7’.
This is exactly what the German trainer had feared all summer long and the club’s failure to bring in his requested back-up striker could be exposed early on in the season, even if it is just for one game.
Madrid do have Argentines, Gonzalo Higuaín and Javier Saviola as cover – and the former will be favourites to start – but it remains to be seen how Schuster will tweak his strategy and formation to accommodate Raúl’s likely absence.
by espnstar.com
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