Arbeloa tests a lineup with Carvajal - will he start this matchday?

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On this Friday's **session**, Carvajal was one of the pieces of the team that the coach worked with, within a context marked by last week's events. The full-back was in an intense sequence: from the bench in Mestalla to *internal discussions in Valdebebas*, with the intention of reducing the tension around the so-called 'Carvajal case'.

Upon returning to training on Tuesday, Arbeloa and the captain held a meeting to *smooth things out* after what happened. According to reports, the meeting took place in a relaxed atmosphere, with an exchange of opinions without tension, and with the aim of *clarifying misunderstandings* and finding a point of unity.

Arbeloa's public message

In the **last session** before the clash against Real Sociedad, **Carvajal** appeared in the possible starting eleven that the coach worked with, a gesture that can be interpreted as the most recent step in the search for calm. In that context, the training session came with Real Madrid fine-tuning details before the match and with the captain gaining presence in the planning.

After training, Arbeloa also referred to the full-back in a press conference and left open the possibility of his starting role, in the preview of the match against Real Sociedad: **""Carvajal is getting better every day. He has had another great week of training, and I am very interested in having him at his best level. I see him getting closer to his best level every day, and of course, he will have to prove it by playing, and I am sure he will do it soon""**.