Málaga’s first team returned to work this Thursday morning at La Rosaleda in a session that alternated between physical exercise, ball work, centres and shooting at goal, and games on a smaller pitch. Four players were missing from the session through injury: Baptista, Rondón, Malagueño and Mtiliga, although the latter did work on rehabilitation with fitness coach Enrique Ruiz. Arnau, Willy, Rubén and Galatto carried out specific work with goalkeepers coach Xabi Mancisidor. Juanmi, Portillo and Recio, joined a group in which reserve coach Rafa Gil acted as assistant to head coach Manuel Pellegrini.