Real Madrid is facing a big wave of injuries this season, and Carlo Ancelotti often has to deal with a very reduced squad. This is particularly the case in the defensive sector. While Antonio Pintus, the Merengues’ star physical trainer, receives more and more criticism, management is logically trying to find solutions.
As indicated Relevothe club has just hired Itziar González de Arriba, a renowned nutritionist who already works with several elite players like Dani Carvajal. Real Madrid wants to optimize the diet of its players to promote recovery and reduce the risk of injury to its players. She is particularly specialized in physiogenomics, a science which studies the alteration of genes through nutrients that the body ingests. She won’t score any goals, but she could prove to be a very useful recruit…
