As the Champions League starters took a break it was business as usual for the rest of the Real Madrid squad on Wednesday as they returned to training a day after the last eight clash with rivals Atletico. There was no sign of the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale and James Rodriguez - all of who played 90 minutes in the 0-0 draw at Vicente Calderon on Tuesday - as the fringe players took part in a session at the Valdebebas complex. Isco and Alvaro Arbeloa, second-half substitutes during the first leg against Atletico, were present alongside regular first team players Pepe and Sami Khedira, who were on the bench on Tuesday. Isco, a second-half substitute against Atletico on Tuesday, keeps the ball from Fabio Coentrao during training . Pepe climbs highest as the players that didn;t start in the Champions League trained on Wednesday . Sami Khedira, linked with a move to the Premier League, strikes the ball during Wednesday's session . Javier Hernandez and Lucas Silva were put through their paces at the Valdebebas complex . Real Madrid return to La Liga action on Saturday as they welcome Malaga to the Bernabeu looking to keep the pressure on league leaders Barcelona, who face Valencia on the same day. Real will then face Atletico in next Wednesday's second leg - the eighth time the rivals have clashed this season with Carlo Ancelotti's side still chasing their first win against their neighbours. 'It is not such a good a result,' Ancelotti said after the match. 'I am happy with the performance, but we played really well in the first half and should have scored. We have to try and repeat that at our stadium.' Alvaro Arbeloa tussles with Coentrao during the training session ahead of the return to La Liga action . Brazilian Silva, signed from Cruzeiro in January, takes the ball forward as Pepe (right) watches on . Meanwhile, defender Dani Carvjal was forced to deny attempting to bite Atletico striker Mario Mandzukic during a heated derby. 'Seeing after the match that I have been accused of biting a rival player, I want to make it clear that I did not bite anyone, nor did I try to,' the Spain right back told reporters.
Real Madrid drew 0-0 with Atletico in the Champions League on Tuesday .
Players that didn't start the clash returned to training on Wednesday .
There was no sign of Cristiano Ronaldo and the rest of Tuesday's starters .
Real return to La Liga action against Malaga at the Bernabeu on Saturday .