Arne Slot is optimistic that Ryan Gravenberch will start against Real Madrid

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Having missed three games through an ankle injury sustained against Man United, Gravenberch returned to play the full match against Aston Villa, performing well and scoring in the process. “It’s of course different when you’ve been out with a muscle injury or with an ankle injury, so I think he’s able to go again but we have to see how he comes out this game.

“But I think this game also gives a bit of energy by itself to play Real Madrid, but yeah, it’s true that we also have to be smart about minutes because we have 19 to 20 players available. “But I think Ryan is able to play Tuesday again but we have to wait and see.” “We have to think about” Conor Bradley Unlike Gravenberch, Conor Bradley hasn’t missed a match due to injury since the opening day.

Ahead of Tuesday’s match against Madrid, Slot said of his right-back: “The challenge for him now will be to make himself ready because he’s not been used for 90 minutes a lot this season, and after two days off rest the next one is coming up. “And yeah, we have to think about that as well.