Real Madrid returned to the training ground on 1st January with all of its troops except for one: Fabio Coentrao. The Portuguese player was a no-show for the training session and will be fined. As revealed by the 'Futboleros' programme on MARCA TV, Mourinho has called for the harshest possible punishment for his indiscipline.

It has not been a good season for the full back. He received a four-game ban on the second day of La Liga fixtures for insulting referee Pérez Lasa during the game against Getafe. After getting injured with Portugal, he has barely set foot on the pitch this season, although he opened his goalscoring account in the game against Espanyol at the Bernabéu.