“Licha is close to returning to training with the team,” Ruben informed reporters.
“As for Mazraoui, I’m not sure. The other players in the national team are prepared. However, considering some of them have played in Japan, we need to exercise caution and allow them more time to rest.
“Diogo [Dalot] missed the last match [with Portugal], but he was here [yesterday]. Bruno played for 62 minutes, so we gave him an additional day to recover.
“Our goal is to balance everything so that everyone is ready. The players are coming back from their national teams and are prepared to play.”
