JAKARTA - Real Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa insists his squad is now in a decisive period in the league title race so there can be no room for error.
Therefore, quoting the Real Madrid website which was followed by Antara, Friday, Arbeloa targeted a victory in the match against host Real Mallorca on Saturday.
"We have nine final matches in La Liga and tomorrow is the first. The only goal is to win. We have to step onto the pitch with the awareness that there is no room for mistakes," said Arbeloa.
The Spanish coach said all his players were ready to be sent out, including Kylian Mbappe and Jude Bellingham.
Defender Eder Militao will also be included in Mallorca after suffering a hamstring injury at the end of 2025, although Arbeloa has not confirmed whether the Brazilian footballer will play or not.
Meanwhile, regarding Mbappe and Bellingham, Arbeloa believes the two Real Madrid mainstay players have the opportunity to graze against Mallorca.
Mbappe is said to have been fully focused on his performance. The French striker had wrestled with a knee injury, but had played when Real Madrid faced Atletico Madrid, on March 22, 2026 despite only 26 minutes.
After that, Mbappe scored one goal from two friendly matches for the French national team in late March 2026.
"I really hope he comes back to score a lot of goals for us," Arbeloa said.
Regarding Bellingham, Arbeloa said that he would give playing time gradually in order to maintain his condition after recovering from the severe hamstring injury he suffered in February 2026.
The 43-year-old also did not mind Bellingham having to fly to London, England, in late March 2026 to strengthen the England national team for a friendly against Japan on Tuesday (31/3), even though he ended up only on the bench.
"For me, all decisions are in the hands of the England coach (Thomas Tuchel). What is clear, I am happy to see him (Bellingham) back training. At the moment I want to help him to get back to his best level and that is only by playing. However, he has been out for a few weeks, so we need to give him time to play gradually," said Arbeloa.
Real Madrid is currently in second place in the 2025/2026 Spanish League standings with 69 points from 29 matches. They are four points behind Barcelona who are perched at the top.
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