Iker Casillas says his recovery from a broken bone in his hand is certainly going better than expected and he might be back between the Real Madrid articles when late March.
Casillas' hand was broken by an accidental kick from his team-mate Alvaro Arbeloa during Madrid's Copa del Rey quarter-final game at the Mestalla on January 23.
It absolutely was feared he would face 3 months on the sidelines, and the team moved quickly to signal Diego Lopez for 3.5 million from Sevilla to perform in their likely season-defining activities against Barcelona in the Copa and Manchester United in the Champions League.
The Madrid club leader told reporters on Thursday night, at the beginning of a new club shop at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, that the initial schedule had only been a worst-case scenario.
"I am feeling quite positive," Casillas said. "The surgeon gave the worst-case scenario to me, he explained three months it could get. But when the splint was removed yesterday, I was told I'd a month left. Now I am doing active exercises to have mobility and power in the finger."
Casillas said he had been spending so much time at Madrid's Valdebebas education service to get right back playing as soon as possible.
"Until now I have maybe not had much strength in it, but I am receiving it back little by little," he said. "We have reached the halfway point of the injury. I've still got per month to go. I'll need certainly to work more and experience more to obtain back the freedom of before. I'm looking forward to returning. It's worse being off the message than on it."
The event was also visited by Casillas' team-mates including Arbeloa, Xabi Alonso, Karim Benzema, Angel Di Maria, Jose Callejon, Nacho and Kaka, while coach Jose Mourinho was absent.
Alonso told reporters that he didn't know yet whether he'd get over his crotch problem in time for next Tuesday's Copa semi-final second leg at Barcelona's Camp Nou.
"I am in the recovery stage," the midfielder said. "I am looking to get better when possible, to obtain reduce the discomfort and return in top form. When I will be ready lots of people ask. I desire to be able to perform against Barca, but I don't have a remedy right now."
Former Liverpool player Alonso stated that, with the link balanced at 1-1, whoever scored first in the Champions League last 16 reunite game at Manchester United on March 5 will be favourites to advance.
"They will have the support of the fans," he said. "It will be a challenge. Along side it that scores first will be favourites. Old Trafford is a superb floor and it's the sort of match most of us want to play. The link is very open."
Di Maria stated that it might suit Madrid to be playing overseas in both of the future, potentially season-defining, games.
"Things are getting well and we hope to carry on this way," he said. "We know that we've to have big matches in both games and that it'll not be easy. Maybe playing away will be inside our favor because we do well when things are against us. We've had this week to focus on the best way to approach the games. I am hoping everything goes well."
Benzema, who remains a doubt for Saturday evening's La Liga sport at Deportivo La Coruna, said he wasn't worried about his recent poor form in front of goal.
"I trust than I have to date that I score more goals, but the important things could be the team and to win the future matches," he explained. "We need to work together to win. We have a great group and we are all in good form."
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