{"id":800764,"date":"2024-12-02T22:04:26","date_gmt":"2024-12-02T22:04:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.afriquesports.net\/en\/?p=800764"},"modified":"2024-12-02T22:04:28","modified_gmt":"2024-12-02T22:04:28","slug":"aurelien-tchouamenis-return-marca-reveals-a-much-awaited-announcement-about-raul-asensio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.afriquesports.net\/en\/real-madrid\/aurelien-tchouamenis-return-marca-reveals-a-much-awaited-announcement-about-raul-asensio","title":{"rendered":"Aur\u00e9lien Tchouam\u00e9ni\u2019s Return: Marca Reveals a Much-Awaited Announcement About Ra\u00fal Asensio!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>The return of Aur\u00e9lien Tchouam\u00e9ni to Real Madrid\u2019s squad is undoubtedly good news, but it presents a challenge for Carlo Ancelotti. After being sidelined by injury, the French midfielder is rejoining a team that has evolved significantly, with players like Dani Ceballos and Ra\u00fal Asensio stepping up.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Tchouam\u00e9ni\u2019s absence, Dani Ceballos has made the most of his opportunity. Once overlooked in Madrid\u2019s plans, the Spaniard has delivered consistently strong performances, earning comparisons to Toni Kroos from some observers. His resurgence complicates Tchouam\u00e9ni\u2019s immediate reintegration into the midfield, especially as the former Monaco player was occasionally deployed as a center-back\u2014a role the coaching staff has reportedly decided he will no longer reprise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afriquesports.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-39.png\" alt=\"Aur\u00e9lien Tchouam\u00e9ni\u2019s Return: Marca Reveals a Much-Awaited Announcement About Ra\u00fal Asensio!\" class=\"wp-image-834668\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ra\u00fal Asensio: The Unexpected Revelation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Marca<\/em> highlights that 21-year-old defender Ra\u00fal Asensio has defied all expectations. Stepping in for Eder Militao after his serious injury, Asensio has solidified the defensive partnership alongside Antonio R\u00fcdiger. The Real Madrid coaching staff is unanimous: despite Tchouam\u00e9ni&#8217;s return, Asensio will remain an undisputed starter in defense for the rest of the season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"fr\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8| Ra\u00fal Asencio sera TOUJOURS TITULAIRE en d\u00e9fense apr\u00e8s le retour de Tchouameni. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/marca?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@marca<\/a> \u2705\ud83d\udee1\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fMrD9oc7vI\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/fMrD9oc7vI<\/a><\/p>&mdash; RMadrid actu \ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7 (@RMadrid_actu) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RMadrid_actu\/status\/1863624952739479740?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">December 2, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fierce Competition in Midfield<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The return of other key players like Eduardo Camavinga will further intensify the competition in midfield. Camavinga, who has also recently recovered from injury, has consistently delivered strong performances and will provide another option for Ancelotti. While Real Madrid\u2019s squad depth is a significant advantage given a demanding schedule, it forces the coach to make tough decisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">An Opportunity for Everyone<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In this battle for starting spots, Carlo Ancelotti faces an enviable dilemma: a squad brimming with talent ready to shine. Whether it\u2019s Tchouam\u00e9ni, Ceballos, Camavinga, or even Asensio in defense, every player will need to prove their worth to secure a place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With such squad depth, Real Madrid appears well-equipped to tackle the challenges ahead in La Liga and the Champions League.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The return of Aur\u00e9lien Tchouam\u00e9ni to Real Madrid\u2019s squad is undoubtedly good news, but it presents a challenge for Carlo Ancelotti. 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In Tchouam\u00e9ni\u2019s absence, Dani Ceballos has made the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":110,"featured_media":800766,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[480],"tags":[1781,1779],"class_list":["post-800764","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-real-madrid","tag-aurelien-tchouameni-3","tag-raul-asensio"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.afriquesports.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/Nouveau-projet-41.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pfmZoa-3mjy","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.afriquesports.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/800764","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.afriquesports.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.afriquesports.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.afriquesports.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/110"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.afriquesports.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=800764"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.afriquesports.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/800764\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":800767,"href":"https:\/\/www.afriquesports.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/800764\/revisions\/800767"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.afriquesports.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/800766"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.afriquesports.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=800764"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.afriquesports.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=800764"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.afriquesports.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=800764"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}