Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo and Sergio Ramos missed the side's last pre-season game on Sunday, and have now been left to train on their own.
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Along with Pepe and Karim Benzema (both due to injury), Ronaldo and Ramos missed Real's friendly against Valerenga on Sunday, although they are reportedly not injured.
Rafa Benitez has reportedly rubbished claims that Ramos and Ronaldo are injured, putting their exclusions from the squad down to small "niggles".
Marca reported that the stars are following "special" training regimes in the Los Blancos camp, in order to ensure their fitness for their opening match of the La Liga season.
Ronaldo will again be key in Real's 2015/16 campaign, following his 61 goals in all competitions last season, while Ramos will be Los Blancos' captain, though some reports have suggested that the Spaniard has rejected a new contract with the Spanish giants.
Real will play against Sporting Gijon in their season opener on 23 August, and they'll need Ronaldo and Ramos to be fully fit.
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Ramos has played 445 games for Los Blancos, while Ronaldo has played 300 times, scoring 313 goals.
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