At a club as big as Real Madrid, accepting defeat is always difficult due to the expectations and pressure, but all we are thinking about now is tomorrow's match. "Los Blancos" have been suffering from injuries in recent weeks, with Brazilian winger Rodrigo, who suffered a serious knee injury against Getafe and is likely to miss the upcoming World Cup, joining French striker Kylian Mbappé, Englishman Jude Bellingham and Brazilian Eder Militao on the injury list. Defender Dean Huo-son will also miss the match against Celta Vigo due to suspension. Arbelloa, who confirmed that he will not "make excuses" due to injuries, said: "When you win and everyone performs well, wearing this shirt becomes easy." He added: "Now we have to show our true potential." Coach Álvaro Arbelloa, under immense pressure, promised on Thursday that Real Madrid will continue to fight as long as they have a mathematical chance of winning the Spanish football league, despite being four points behind their arch-rivals Barcelona in second place. The "Royal Club" will visit Celta Vigo on Friday in the 27th round, hoping to reduce the gap to one point from Barcelona before the champions' match against Athletic Bilbao on Saturday. Real lost their lead after a 1-2 defeat against Osasuna in the 25th round, and then suffered a second consecutive heavy defeat at home to Getafe 0-1 last weekend, increasing the pressure on Arbelloa. Arbelloa (43), who replaced Xabi Alonso as coach in January, said: "We are only four points behind, not 18. At times like this, it becomes clear whether we deserve to wear this shirt and this crest." Real will host English Manchester City in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16 next Wednesday. Mbappé has traveled to Paris for treatment on his knee injury, while Bellingham is in London; both are hoping to recover in time for the match against City. Arbelloa concluded by confirming that any decisions regarding the players' fitness will be made by "Real Madrid's medical department." "As long as we have a mathematical chance to fight, we will fight, and if a time comes when we can no longer fight, we will continue to fight." The former Real defender added: "We in the dressing room know that the season is still long. We have suffered two consecutive defeats in the league. This is Real Madrid.
