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Madrid coach Fabio Capello announced that the team's Italian forward will be returned to the starting lineup next week. The forward was removed from the team at the end of last year for criticizing coach F. Capello. In recent months, the Italian has been training, but has not been registered for matches. "A. Cassano has lost weight and looks great in training. He will be included in the starting lineup next week," Capello said at the "Real" training base in Valdebebas on Monday. Known for his fiery character, Antonio Cassano has appeared in only 4 out of 23 of "Real's" matches in the Spanish league this season. Meanwhile, Madrid's defender Jose Antonio Reyes has asked for the support and understanding of the team's fans: "Supporters must help us, and we must win. We hope that the team's performance will improve in the Champions League and the fans will not mock us. It is hard to play when you feel jeering and mockery." After recent unsuccessful performances, "Real" has been booed several times at their own "Santiago Bernabeu" stadium. On Tuesday, in the Champions League round of 16, "Real" Madrid will host the struggling Munich "Bayern."
