Club Brugge Vs Real Madrid: The Starting 11

The upcoming match is against Club Brugge away from home, currently they are 3rd and Real are 2nd on the leader-board. With already qualified to the next round, ZZ will give rest to few of the starters and give chance to non starters and may run a few experiments.

First I would like to see the 

Injury list:

1. Asensio
2. James
3. Lucas Vazquez
4. Hazard
5. Marcelo

Suspended:

1.     None 

Just recovered:

1. Nacho

Practiced:

Asensio, James, Hazard and Lucas Vázquez continue with their recovery processes. Bale has joined the group.

Skipped Practice:

None

Coach Comments:

• Nothing specific

Other Comments:

• Bale will play and there might be several experiments.

Squad Updates:

This is a crucial game for preparation for next few games, with all the teams neck to neck. As Marcelo is injured and Mendy is red carded for La Liga and will miss the next game, he should certainly start. Ramos might get some rest, as this match is of less importance and so should Varane. So Mendy, Nacho, Militao and Odriozola will start. This will give game time to all and provide options for experiment.

In the goal Areola will start, and Courtois will rest for next matches.

All the four super mid-fielders are doing great, Modric, Kroos, Valverde and Casemiro. This game might give ZZ to provide rest to Casemiro and start Modric, Isco and Valverde. And have Casemiro and Kroos as substitute.

As Lucas Vazquez and James have been injured and Rodrygo should start on right but its a good chance to give Brahim Diaz a chance. So, Vinicius, Jovic and Brahim should start. and will have Bale, Rodrygo and Benzema as substitutes depending on the work rate.

So the final starting 11 will be:

Real Madrid Vs Club Brugge The Starting 11

The upcoming match is against Club Brugge at home, currently they are 2nd on the leader-board in Champion's league and Madrid are at the bottom. They are at the top of the Belgian league.

The point to note is Club Brugge is still undefeated this season across all competitions.

First I would like to see the 

Injury list:

1.     Asensio

2.     Mendy

Suspended:

1.     None (Nacho and Ramos return from suspension in Champion's league)

Just recovered:

1.     Marcelo (Trained alone)

2.     Isco (no game time yet)

3.     Modric (Played 20+ minutes)

Practiced:

All except the injured lot.

Skipped Practice:

None

Coach Comments:

• Zidane asked to be patient with Hazard

Other Comments:

• Too early for Marcelo, Isco and Modric to start but should be seen as subs

As Mendy is injured and Marcelo has just returned with one practice session with the team under his belt, this could have Nacho in the starting line up. Rest of the defence will remain the same.

So, it will be either Nacho, Ramos, Varane and Carvajal. 

In the goal Courtois is favorite but Areola might as well get a game, providing some rest to Courtois.

As Isco and Modric are clear choices for substitution having just recovered from injury.

So, mid-field will have Kroos, Casemiro and James. If Madrid leads Casemiro will be subbed by Valverde.

Hazard, Benzema and Bale should start. And will have Vinicius and Jovic as substitutes for Hazard and Benzema.

So the effective line up should be:

    

Update: No Bale or James in the Squad

With the Squad news:

So the final starting 11 will be: