Iker Casillas says his recovery from the broken bone in his hand goes a lot better than expected and he might be straight back between your Real Madrid articles the moment late March.
Casillas' finger was broken by a random kick from his team-mate Alvaro Arbeloa during Madrid's Copa del Rey quarter-final recreation at the Mestalla on January 23.
It was feared he'd experience 3 months on the sidelines, and the team moved quickly to signal Diego Lopez for 3.5 million from Sevilla to perform in their likely season-defining games against Barcelona in the Copa and Manchester United in the Champions League.
The Madrid club captain told reporters on Thursday evening, at the beginning of a new club shop at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, that the initial timeframe had only been a worst-case scenario.
"I am feeling quite positive," Casillas said. "The surgeon gave me the worst-case scenario, he said it might get 90 days. But the other day when the splint was removed, I was told I had a month left. Now I am doing effective exercises to obtain freedom and power back the finger."
Casillas said he had been working hard at Madrid's Valdebebas education center to get straight back playing the moment possible.
"Until now I've maybe not had much energy in it, but I am getting it back little by little," he said. "We are at the halfway point of the damage. I have still got per month to go. I'll need to work more and experience more to get back the freedom of before. I am looking forward to returning. It's worse being off the message than on it."
The big event was also attended by Casillas' team-mates including Arbeloa, Xabi Alonso, Karim Benzema, Angel Di Maria, Jose Callejon, Nacho and Kaka, though coach Jose Mourinho was missing.
Alonso told reporters that he did not know yet whether he'd get over his groin issue in time for next Tuesday's Copa semi-final second leg at Barcelona's Camp Nou.
"I am in the recovery stage," the midfielder said. "I am trying to get better as soon as possible, to get gone the disquiet and return in top form. Lots of people ask when I'll be ready. I hope to be able to play against Barca, but I do not have a remedy right now."
Former Liverpool person Alonso said that, with the link balanced at 1-1, whoever won first in the Champions League last 16 reunite sport at Manchester United on March 5 will be favourites to advance.
"They will have the support of their fans," he said. "It will probably be a concern. The medial side that scores first is going to be favourites. Old Trafford is a superb surface and it's the type of match most of us want to play. The tie is extremely open."
Di Maria stated that it will fit Madrid to be playing abroad in both of the upcoming, possibly season-defining, activities.
"Things are going well and we hope to continue this way," he said. "We know that we have to have huge matches in both contests and that it will maybe not be easy. Perhaps playing away is going to be within our favour because we prosper when things are against us. We have had this week to work on the easiest way to approach the activities. I really hope everything goes well."
Benzema, who remains question for Saturday evening's La Liga sport at Deportivo La Coruna, said he was not focused on his current poor form facing target.
"I hope that I score more goals than I've up to now, but the important thing may be the team and to win the upcoming matches," he said. "We have to come together to win. We have a fantastic group and we're all in good form."
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