Real Madrid players admit finding life difficult on return to training: 'It was hard to control the ball'

Vinicius Junior and Dani Carvajal have admitted to challenges in Real Madrid's arrival to preparing this week.

Los Blancos were back at their Valdebebas base on Monday after just about two months of idleness due to coronavirus and government guidelines mean they are still just permitted to prepare exclusively.

"We're chipping away at a tad bit of everything: exercise center, ball, portability," Vinicius told the club's authentic media channels. "It's a major advance for us. We need to feel the ball. It's been some time since we played and were all together.

"The most significant thing is to appreciate the occasion, in spite of the fact that it's somewhat weird. Preparing is troublesome and it's somewhat similar to when you are returning from a physical issue."

What's more, Carvajal stated: "The main day, it was difficult to control the ball. At home, you can't prepare like you can on the pitch, yet we'll go gradually.

"We need to follow the convention spread out by LaLiga, be cautious and aware with the standards and attempt to develop our mood, with and without the ball."

The right-back additionally invited the arrival to activity in Germany, with the Bundesliga back this end of the week in front of LaLiga's arranged restart one month from now.

"It's uplifting news for sport and for the football world," he said. "We are hopeful to perceive how it is toward the start. I trust everything works out in a good way and fills in for instance to the remainder of the nations."