Real Madrid: The Starting 11

The upcoming match is against Athletic Club at a neutral stadium in Supercopa Semi-Final.  The last Real Madrid game was against Osasuna which was a pathetic result after a poor display in all departments.  The team rating for the match against  Osasuna  can be found here:  Team Rating This is a knock out game and Real need to win this at any cost.  Looking at the Injury list: Rodrygo Carvajal Jovic Suspended : None Just recovered: None Practiced: The rest of the players are available for selection.  Skipped Practice: None Coach Comments: We've handled it badly, we did what we could on this pitch. It wasn't a football match. It should have been suspended. The conditions weren't right for a match. I'm repeating myself, but that's how it is. Other Comments: Attack is doing really bad, they need to step up. Squad Updates: This will be the Twenty fifth game of the season and Real have been inconsistent in their performances, they have 14 wins, 5 Draws and 5 losses. In t

The upcoming match is against Valencia at a neutral stadium in Saudi Arabia which is the Semi Final of the Supercopa, currently they are at 6th and Real are 2nd on the leader-board. Being a semi final this is very crucial,  Madrid is not going to take any risks this time. First I would like to see the  Injury list : Asensio Hazard Suspended : 1. None   Just recovered: James Marcelo Lucas Vazquez Practiced: Asensio and Hazard continue with their recovery processes. James, Marcelo and Lucas Vazquez are back with the team. Skipped Practice: None Coach Comments: Nothing specific Other Comments: Bale and Benzema are not traveling. Squad Updates: Update : No Bale or Benzema in the traveling squad. Reason for the missing stars is injury to both, making them unavailable for the games. This is a crucial game for the Supercopa title, and it is a knockout game. Ramos is now available , so Ramos and Varane s