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Xtra Time Web Desk: Spanish giants Real Madrid is not happy with their kick off times for their next four fixtures in La Liga. Zidenine Zindane’s side will have to play their next four matches at 22:00 CET (IST 01:30) unlike their match against Eibar which kicked off at 19:30 CET (IST 23:00).

The reason for the Real Madrid management annoyed is due to the fact that the players will not get enough time for recovery between the matches. Especially for away games, by the time the players go for anti doping control, airport transfers and travelling from Valdebebas to their homes, it will be midnight.

Club and dressing room sources from with the club believe the kick off times assigned to Real Madrid could affect their ability to compete in the La Liga.

The current scheduling prevents the players from making a proper recovery in a new format that is already overloaded due to the compression of fixtures.

It is believed, especially in the case of away games, that LaLiga should do everything in its power to put player health first, including implementing a schedule that allows for adequate recovery time.
Of the next four fixtures in which Real Madrid play at 22:00 CET, Barcelona will also have to do so on three occasions.
Barcelona plays twice at home, against Leganes and Athletic Club, and once away against Sevilla.