Marcos Llorente spent his Christmas Eve running through dunes in the desert LaLiga Santander - Real Madrid On holidays in United Arab Emirates

Real Madrid midfielder Marcos Llorente has already developed a reputation for being a hard worker and that will only be heightened as he spends his Christmas Eve running through sand dunes in the United Arab Emirates.

Following on from another strong set of performances at the Club World Cup, Llorente will not have wanted 2018 to end but it is now vital that he carries this form into 2019.

Given that Casemiro will be fully healed from his injury in the new year, this video shows that Llorente is not willing to let the Brazilian simply walk back into Santiago Solari's line-up.