Real Madrid is preparing for a Champions League match against Roma on Wednesday at the Stadio Olimpico. Team manager Carlo Ancelotti opted for a closed training session at the Valdebebas facility in Madrid, mirroring a strategy previously used by Xabi Alonso. Players did not participate in the customary pre-match walk-through at the stadium in Rome.
The team arrived in the Italian capital amid ongoing scrutiny regarding the performance of key forwards Vinicius Jr. and Kylian Mbappé. This upcoming match evokes memories of a December 2004 encounter between the two clubs. That previous fixture, which Real Madrid won 3-0, was played in an empty stadium, creating a similar atmosphere to the quiet preparations seen this week.
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