The clay court season begins its build-up to the French Open with the Monte Carlo Masters this week, and Sky Sports expert Barry Cowan has been pondering the big talking points.Can Murray use Monte Carlo to find form for Roland Garros?For Andy, he has become a great clay court player. Where Andy has a slight disadvantage is that hes not as good stepping onto clay on the first day as the likes of Djokovic, Nadal or even Roger Federer. Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic could meet again in Monte Carlo Murray takes a while to play his best tennis. Every match he plays this week, hell benefit from it going towards the French Open.For Andy its not about winning this week. Its about building momentum. He will put the disappointment of Indian Wells behind him, which is always a difficult period for him. Well start to see Andy play his best tennis. Will it be here in Monte Carlo? I dont know. Murrays route to final Who could he play? Is Djokovic the favourite once again? Novak Djokovic most recently won the Miami Open It certainly looks that way. Its astonishing what Novak is able to do on all surfaces. Hes head and shoulders above the rest. This week is fairly comfortable for him because its his home tournament, as such. Its where he lives, Monte Carlo. Hes played well there in the past few years and, a couple of times, has been a winner.But can he complete a career Grand Slam with a French Open title?For every win he has over the next five or six weeks, every press conference will have the question: Can you cope with the pressure of the French Open? Novak Djokovic celebrates his 2015 Monte Carlo win Last year, I was surprised - I think of most of were surprised - with what happened in the final, and with what Stan Wawrinka produced on the clay. Incredible tennis, his best match ever.But Novak is a better player now than he was a year ago, I think mentally he is even stronger. He is winning so many matches in the mind - not a lot of players believe they can beat Novak when it gets to the crucial stages.Is Djokovic likely to be knocked off the top spot?I expect more of the same - who else can challenge? Who else can step up to the plate? At the moment theres not a long list. Dominic Thiem gave Djokovic a rough ride in Miami But new people emerge. Dominic Thiem has emerged in the past few weeks and I was really impressed with how he played in Miami against Novak.Nadal is traditionally the clay king - but can he still cut it?Its a great topic of conversation. If I look at Rafa last year, and at Rafa throughout all of 2015, could he get back to his best? I felt it would be the clay court season where Rafa would get back to his best because hes able to hit a large repetition of shots and build up confidence. Rafael Nadal has tasted success in Monte Carlo But I look at his performances on clay and on quicker surfaces in the past 12 months and I think hes a better player. The quicker surfaces take away the indecision and doubt that is clearly in Rafas mind.Theres so much doubt in his mind. Buenos Aires and Rio, which were in February after the Australian Open, he wasnt convincing. It will be a fascinating week to see if Rafa can back himself. Its remarkable to say that, given he has won this title eight times and dominated the clay court season for the past decade.Watch the Monte Carlo Masters live on Sky Sports all week.Also See:ATP scheduleTennis on SkyLatest scoresGet a NOW TV passVideoCustom Manchester United Jerseys . The news was first reported on Gonzalezs Twitter account and confirmed by the Rockies. Gonzalez has a six-week window before position players have their first workout at spring training in Arizona. 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