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Toni Kroos, 24, has claimed that he is tired. Toni Kroos has not really had a break from football since the start of the year and with the year coming to an end, the German midfielder would like nothing more than a break.
He said, “I can’t wait for summer to arrive! I’ve never played this much before. This year I’ve played the entire second half of the season with Bayern, the World Cup and the Super Cups with Real Madrid onwards.
“I haven’t played more in my life, and I’m getting tired.
“To make matters worse, in Spain there is no break in January, like there is in Germany, so I have to get by.
“I guess I will be rested at some point.”
A World Cup and Bundesliga winner with Germany and FC Bayern Munich, respectively, this summer, Kroos has found rest hard to come by and it does not look like he will get to rest for some more time to come as midfielder Luca Modric is set for a spell out with injury.
Modric suffered an injury while on international duty with Croatia.
Kroos will play : Ancelotti
Real Madrid manager, Carlo Ancelotti said that Toni Kroos will definitely play against Malaga tomorrow and is likely to be rested in the cup match mid-week.
"I don't see a tired team, but one which has recovered very well. You only need to rotate [the team] when players are tired," Ancelotti told reporters.
"I only see Kroos being a little tired, but I'll use the week to rest him for the Cup match.
"Tomorrow he'll play. We need him. We'll see next week. Then we have Illarramendi, who came back from an injury, but played well against Basel.”
Kroos will have to play through his fatigue as Ancelotti confirmed that compatriot Sami Khedira is not ready. He said, "Khedira isn't ready. He needs more training but could be back next week.
On Sami’s contract situation, the 3-times Champions League winner said, "It's the will of the club (to renew Khedira's contract), but then negotiations come into it. Technically speaking, I can say that we need him.”
