Madrid: Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois said the club is keen to start playing in La Liga and they are going to 'fight hard' to win the title.
"After almost two months without training, we couldn't wait to get back to it, be together as a team again here at Valdebebas. It's different when you have to do it at home, but everyone has trained very well. We did all the coach asked of us and we're in good shape. In general, everyone is feeling positive," the club's official website quoted Courtois as saying.
"Us goalkeepers were lucky because we were able to train with our specific coach last week. This week, back in small groups, at least they can take shots at us. It's starting to feel like more of a proper training session again. We're also keen to restart La Liga and we're going to fight hard to win it," he added.
Courtois said he was delighted to return to training, welcoming being able to face shots from team-mates once more.
"We couldn't wait to be back at training after two months, being together as a team and despite it being a bit different, it is always nice to come back to Valdebebas to have training," he said.
"Training at home is different, but I think everyone did well, everyone did what the coach has said and everyone keeps fit, everyone is pretty strong."
"Goalkeepers were lucky because we were allowed to do training with the keepers coach last week. This week, allowing small groups, team-mates can shoot at us, at least, and you feel it is a real session," he added.
Courtois joined Real Madrid in 2018, but was unable to lift La Liga's title in his debut campaign as Barcelona took home the title.
La Liga has been suspended since March due to the coronavirus pandemic. On Monday, La Liga clubs returned to group training 'with a maximum of ten players'. This is a significant step forward on the road towards restarting professional football in Spain.
Earlier, players were allowed to resume individual training from May 4 as the country began to de-escalate its lockdown measures. Real Madrid players returned to training under 'strict health rules' on May 11.
