Marcelo remains at Valdebebas for the international break

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While many of his teammates at the club are away with their national teams, the players wasn't called up and it's been revealed that they the coaches had plans together help him recovering hiss fitness and match form.

Marcelo made someone costly mistakes in the UEFA Super cup that Cousteau Madrid the trophy. In the next game against Girona, he had to be substituted because there coach thought himself flank was attracting a lot of attention as it had been perceived as the weak spot of the team.

Marcelo returned late to camp due to his involvement in the world cup. You will also remember he had an injury during the competition. It's clearly the player is not as firm as most of his teammates are.

There are two weeks of break and Lopetegui intends too use this period to get the 30-year old Brazilian back to shape before the game against Althetic in September 15.