Champions League
Real Madrid made unusual preparations for the match with Liverpool
Real Madrid trained unusually before the return leg of the Champions League quarter-final against Liverpool on Monday.
Concerned about possible troubles with fatigue, coach Zinedine Zidane decided not to burden his players with heavy exercise and asked them to take a nice bike ride around the training center, according to MARCA.
The Frenchman asked the players who had played in the victory against Barcelona on Saturday not to participate in Monday afternoon exercises but to ride the bike.
Zidane’s boys have played a series of crucial games in recent weeks, including their first game against Liverpool in Saturday’s first leg of their Champions League quarter-final and El Clasico.
Therefore, the goal of the coach was to give the players the opportunity to relax while avoiding possible overload.
Real Madrid will face Liverpool in the quarter-final return match on Wednesday at Anfield, with confidence thanks to the victory 3: 1 in the first match in Madrid.