""He's tired because my friend Carlo hasn't given him much rest, which is normal. The demands at Real Madrid and Brazil are enormous.""
""Vini has a heavy workload of matches. He hasn't stopped for a single day, and today we'll see how he is and then we'll decide.""
""Bellingham's case was unique. He played a few minutes against Atlético, but his [international] manager didn't want him to play, didn't want to take any risks.""
""For me, he's going to be a key player and has to get back to his best, and that's done by playing.""
Vinícius Júnior's fitness is under evaluation ahead of the LaLiga match against Mallorca after a demanding international schedule. He played full matches for Brazil against France and Croatia, raising concerns about his fatigue. Álvaro Arbeloa noted that Vinícius has not received much rest from Carlo Ancelotti, highlighting the intense demands of playing for both Real Madrid and Brazil. Meanwhile, Jude Bellingham did not play in England's friendlies, which Madrid found concerning, preferring he build fitness in Spain after a hamstring injury.
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