Real Madrid are prepared to push through a deal for Arsenal fullback Ashley Cole - if he can prove his fitness.
Cole, 25, is set to make his comeback tonight after three months out with a thigh problem followed by a foot injury.
But while the Gunners clash with Villarreal, the left-back (right) will be up against Coventry reserves in a behind closed doors run-out.
Real want proof Cole is fully fit before pushing ahead with a planned £10million bid AHEAD of the World Cup.
Cole, 25, is set to make his comeback tonight after three months out with a thigh problem followed by a foot injury.
But while the Gunners clash with Villarreal, the left-back (right) will be up against Coventry reserves in a behind closed doors run-out.
Real want proof Cole is fully fit before pushing ahead with a planned £10million bid AHEAD of the World Cup.
