Real Madrid Vs Mallorca: The Starting 11

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The upcoming match is against Mallorca at home in the La liga match day 31. Mallorca are 18th on the leader-board and Real are 1st and with equal points with Barcelona on the league table. This game is one of the most important game to have any chance in the league, Madrid can not take any risks at all and have to win at any cost if they want to remain in contention, more so with football coming back after a break.

Real Madrid had lost 1-0 away in the first leg.

Looking at the 

Injury list:

1. Nacho
2. Lucas Vazquez
3. Mariano
4. Reiner Jesus

Suspended:

1. None

Just recovered:

1. Jovic

Practiced:

The whole team is available. Hazard, Ramos and Isco joined the team in training today.

Skipped Practice:

• None

Coach Comments:

• I have a personal opinion about the schedule but I don't like to interfere with these things. Every day there's some new issue, the schedule, the referees - in the end, I just do my job. 

Other Comments:

• None.

Squad Updates:

This is a crucial game for the league title as with no point difference it is still under sight but very tight, it can only get wider if we play well and wait for Barcelona's mistakes.

In the goal Courtois will start, should be a no-brainer.

Militao and Varane will start as the center backs, as Ramos had a muscle injury and needs some rest. Mendy will start on the left and will provide better defensive option and Carvajal will start on the right. So Mendy, Militao, Varane and Carvajal should start. Defence has to be particularly alert, there has been occasional lapses causing goals.

All the mid-fielders all are available but all are not dependable on most days, too much problem in consistency. It is a very difficult decision for ZZ to pick the three. There has been lack of any consistency in the last few games but looking at the next game, it is going to be Modric, Casemiro and James in the middle. Valverde, Isco and Kroos will be on the bench. With matches coming thick and fast these substitutions will be key to fitness.

Edit: With no Casemiro in the Squad, Valverde starts in his position.

As Hazard rested the whole game, there is some concern regarding his fitness. So it should also be a tough decision to start him. Ideally it should be HBR again, but with the injuries it would be Vinicius, Benzema and Bale. And Hazard, Rodrygo and Asensio should be on the bench.

As now 5 substitutions are available, this is a great time to rotate the squad for ZZ.

The probable substitutions will be: 

Bale > Asensio

Vinicius > Hazard

Mendy > Marcelo

Modric > Valverde

James > Isco

Benzema > Mariano/Rodrygo

Militao > Ramos

So the formation would be 4 3 3.

So the final starting 11 will be:

Real Sociedad Vs Real Madrid: The Starting 11

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The upcoming match is against Real Sociedad away from home in the La liga match day 30. Real Sociedad are 6th on the leader-board and Real are 2nd and 3 points behind Barcelona on the league table. This game is one of the most important game to have any chance in the league, Madrid can not take any risks at all and have to win at any cost if they want to remain in contention, more so with football coming back after a break.

Real Madrid had won 3-1 at home in the first leg.

Looking at the 

Injury list:

1. Nacho
2. Lucas Vazquez
3. Mariano
4. Isco

Suspended:

1. None

Just recovered:

1. Jovic

Practiced:

The whole team is available.

Skipped Practice:

• None

Coach Comments:

• We know that it is the first game that we are going to play outside, against a good team. We want to do well. 

Other Comments:

• None.

Squad Updates:

This is a crucial game for the league title as with 3 points gap it is still under sight, it can not get wider if we need to wait for Barcelona's mistakes.

In the goal Courtois will start, should be a no-brainer.

Ramos and Varane will start as the center backs. Mendy will start on the left and will provide better defensive option and Carvajal will start on the right. So Mendy, Ramos, Varane and Carvajal should start. Defence has to be particularly alert, there has been occasional lapses causing goals.

All the mid-fielders except Isco are available but all are not dependable on most days, too much problem in consistency. It is a very difficult decision for ZZ to pick the three. There has been lack of any consistency in the last few games but looking at the next game, it is going to be Modric, Casemiro and Kroos in the middle. Valverde and James will be on the bench. With matches coming thick and fast these substitutions will be key to fitness.

As Asensio and Hazard have returned in great shape, all are available now. So it should also be a tough decision. Ideally it should be HBR again, Hazard, Benzema and Rodrygo. And Bale, Vinicius and Asensio should be on the bench.

As now 5 substitutions are available, this is a great time to rotate the squad for ZZ.

The probable substitutions will be: 

Rodrygo > Asensio

Hazard > Vinicius

Mendy > Marcelo

Modric > Valverde

Kroos > James

Benzema > Bale

Ramos > Militao

So the formation would be 4 3 3.

So the final starting 11 will be:

Real Madrid Vs Valencia: The Starting 11

Before going into the next match I will rate the performance of players in the last game vs Eibar.

1. Benzema: 8/10, A complete game without the goal, very nice control and link up play. This was the kind of display everyone expects of him, if he is not scoring. 
2. Rodrygo: 6.5/10, The runs and link up play was great, should create more space but nothing to complain as such, far better option than Bale at the moment.
3. Hazard: 8/10, Very elegant performance, tried to create more but first game after the return was good in so many ways. If he continues like this he will be a genuine goal threat and would draw at least two defenders away. One assist was to show but should have been more. 
4. Kroos: 8.5/10, Score early with a perfect shot. Seemed the one to orchestrate the game along with the midfield partners.  
5. Casemiro: 7.5/10, Was forceful in the play and left his mark without much struggle .
6. Modric: 7.5/10, Good game and a lot of lungs in the first half. Second half was bad but overall play was not bad.
7. Marcelo: 7.5/10, Did okay defensively but the goal was nice. Had good coordination with Ramos on most occasions. 
8. Ramos: 8.5/10, Was solid defensively and went ahead to score a great counter attacking goal.
9. Varane: 7.5/10, Was solid and prevented several chances.
10. Carvajal: 7/10, He did his bit, solid defensively and good going forward.
11. Courtois: 8/10, Overall good performance, goal was a deflection, little could be done about it. Otherwise very good outing.
12. Militao: 6.5/10, defensively not as good as Ramos but was effective.
13. Valverde: 6.5/10, Did very less after the substitution. 
14. Mendy: 6.5/10, Came in the 2nd half but was fine while playing out of position. Second half play in general was bad and he could not do anything to improve it.
15. Vinicius: 6/10, Tried to play his heart out, but did not get enough support.
16. Bale: 3.5/10, He seemed lacking confidence and did not even try hard enough.
17. ZZ: 7.5/10, Good decisions throughout, playing Mendy on the right was difficult but given the team was 3-0 up in the first half eased his decisions.

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The upcoming match is against Valencia at home in the La liga match day 29. Valencia are 7th on the leader-board and Real are 2nd and 2 points behind Barcelona on the league table. This game is one of the most important game to have any chance in the league, Madrid can not take any risks at all and have to win at any cost if they want to remain in contention, more so with football coming back after a break.

Real Madrid had drawn 1-1 away at Valencia in the first leg.

Looking at the 

Injury list:

1. Nacho
2. Jovic
3. Lucas Vazquez
4. Mariano

Suspended:

1. None

Just recovered:

1. Asensio
2. Bale
3. Hazard

Practiced:

Bale had some issues but is now back for full training with the team.

Skipped Practice:

• None

Coach Comments:

• To be updated. 

Other Comments:

• Carvajal is supposed to be fit for the game, after being subbed due to injury.

Squad Updates:

This is a crucial game for the league title as with 2 points gap it is still under sight, it can not get wider if we need to wait for Barcelona's mistakes.

In the goal Courtois will start, should be a no-brainer.

Ramos and Varane will start as the center backs. Marcelo will start on the left and will provide better attacking option and Carvajal will start on the right. So Marcelo, Ramos, Varane and Carvajal should start. Defence has to be particularly alert, there has been occasional lapses causing goals.

All the mid-fielders are available but all are not dependable on most days, too much problem in consistency. It is a very difficult decision for ZZ to pick the three. There has been lack of any consistency in the last few games but looking at the next game, it is going to be Modric, Casemiro and Valverde in the middle. Kroos, Isco and James will be on the bench. With matches coming thick and fast these substitutions will be key to fitness.

As Asensio and Hazard have returned in prime shape, all are available now. So it should also be a tough decision. Ideally it should be HBR again, Hazard, Benzema and Rodrygo. And Bale, Vinicius and Asensio should be on the bench.

As now 5 substitutions are available, this is a great time to rotate the squad for ZZ.

The probable substitutions will be: 

Rodrygo > Bale

Hazard > Vinicius

Mendy > Marcelo

Modric > Kroos

Valverde > Isco

Benzema > Asensio

Ramos > Militao

So the formation would be 4 3 3.

So the final starting 11 will be:

Real Madrid Vs Eibar: The Starting 11

Before going into the next match I will rate the performance of players in the last game vs Real Betis.

1. Benzema: 3/10, Very poor game, even with a goal scored from penalty his rating is at 3 speaks a lot about his game, with any other coach he would not even make the squad, his performance was that bad. His wrong and sloppy pass led to the goal and the defeat. 
2. Vinicius: 7/10, Was not great but seemed like creating chances and working hard to provide some options. Though his usual hunger was missing to be fair, he could do much better.
3. Lucas Vazquez: 4/10, Very poor performance, tried so many crosses not even a single good one, fullbacks will cross better than him. He should have been taken off at half time but ZZ played him full 90 mins. 
4. Kroos: 5/10, Seemed the one to orchestrate the game but was not able to create chances and was off in his passing as well. Gave away balls in wrong positions and too many times. 
5. Casemiro: 6/10, What a downgrade from last game, seemed like his desire to control the ball was not there, was off position so many times and was unable to sync well with the non existent attack or the defence. Too many ball losses for his role, though tried to improve with going forward but not a great game.
6. Modric: 8/10, Good game but not enough to prevent the goals  maintained the tempo and controlled well but there was no support in the final third. Did very well clearing a ball off the goal line.
7. Marcelo: 6/10, Did okay but did not put the effort, till he was on the pitch prevented few easy chances. Seemed totally lacking inspiration like most of the players. 
8. Ramos: 5/10, Always caught off guard and in wrong positions, lacked the winning mentality and the desire. Awful clearance leading to the first goal.
9. Varane: 7/10, Was solid and prevented several chances, but lacked support from right. Apart from that did very well defensively.
10. Militao: 5/10, defensively not so good in the first half, could have done much more with support up front, chemistry missing going forward. No real crosses. In the 2nd half went from okay to bad.
11. Courtois: 8/10, Overall good performance, first goal was a wonder strike little could be done but in the 2nd goal should have covered better but not his fault at all.
12. Valverde: 7/10, Did his bit after the substitution, didn't let the tempo fall and maintained the high work rate. 
13. Mariano: 6/10, He had less time to impact the game he tried to score though missed few difficult ones..
14. Mendy: 7/10, Came in the 2nd half but was good in his position and even hit the woodwork. Showed the work rate for which everyone admires him. Should have started the game.
15. ZZ: 4/10, Bad starting line up, no chemistry among the players, lack of desire to win. From okay game kept getting worse, really bad substitutions except for Mendy. No point keeping Benzema in the mid-field or Lucas Vazquez playing the whole game. He has taken the blame and rightly so.

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The upcoming match is against Eibar at home in the La liga match day 28. Eibar are 16th on the leader-board and Real are 2nd and 2 points behind Barcelona on the league table. This game is one of the most important game to have any chance in the league, Madrid can not take any risks at all and have to win at any cost if they want to remain in contention, more so with football coming back after a break.

Real Madrid had won 0-4 away at Eibar with two penalties in the first leg.

Looking at the 

Injury list:

1. Nacho
2. Jovic

Suspended:

1. None

Just recovered:

1. Asensio
2. Bale
3. Hazard

Practiced:

Bale had some issues but is now back for full training with the team.

Skipped Practice:

• None

Coach Comments:

• He takes the blame for the shock loss against Real Betis, which has caused worry to the title challenge. Now ready for the 11 finals. 

Other Comments:

• Now we depend on Barcelona to drop points, they have more difficult games but them have been winning by 1 goal margin, so we will have to wait and watch.
• This home game is going to be behind closed doors for the first time.

Squad Updates:

This is a crucial game for the league title as with 2 points gap it is still under sight, it can not get wider if we need to wait for Barcelona's mistakes.

In the goal Courtois will start, should be a no-brainer.

Ramos and Varane will start as the center backs. Mendy will start on the left and will provide better defensive option and Carvajal will start on the right. So Mendy, Ramos, Varane and Carvajal should start. Defence has to be particularly alert, there has been occasional lapses and as play is resuming after 2.5 months, it will be a test for them.

All the mid-fielders are available but all are not dependable on most days, too much problem in consistency. It is a very difficult decision for ZZ to pick the three. There has been lack of any consistency in the last few games but looking at the next game, it is going to be Modric, Casemiro and Valverde in the middle. Kroos, Isco and James will be on the bench.

As Asensio and Hazard have returned in prime shape, all are available now. So it should also be a tough decision. Ideally it should be HBA, Hazard, Benzema and Asensio. And Bale, Vinicius and Rodrygo should be on the bench.

As now 5 substitutions are available, this is a great time to rotate the squad for ZZ.

The probable substitutions will be: 

Asensio > Bale

Hazard > Vinicius

Mendy > Marcelo

Modric > Kroos

Valverde > Isco

Benzema > Rodrygo

Ramos > Militao

So the formation would be 4 3 3.

So the final starting 11 will be:

Real Betis Vs Real Madrid: The Starting 11

Before going into the next match I will rate the performance of players in the last game vs Barcelona in the El Clasico.

1. Benzema: 5/10, Poor game that has very less involvement, only misses and bad finishes, final third game play was better than previous game but still not up to the mark.
2. Vinicius: 9/10, Became the youngest to score in the El Clasico, had several good plays. The early yellow could have made him a little cautious but played his heart out and recovered 3-4 balls for the team.
3. Isco: 8.5/10, Good game and a few good runs, a great shot at goal which was stopped by the keeper. He was good in distribution as well, could have taken a few more chances but was a bit of communication problem with Marcelo.
4. Kroos: 8/10, Seemed the one to orchestrate the game. Great assist in the first goal and maintained composure throughout the game, even under pressure, coordinated well with attack and defence really well. 
5. Casemiro: 8.5/10, What a game! With an assist or goal he would have got to 10/10, pocketed Messi and didn't let him move freely, especially in the 2nd half, Several recoveries and great coordination with the defence and the the forwards. A complete game.
6. Valverde: 8/10, Good first half, maintained the dynamic attitude which he generally carries. He owned the right flank, didn't take the chance of going 1 on 1, rather opted to pass to the strikers on few occasions. His defensive and offensive work rate provided Carvajal room to make minor errors. 
7. Marcelo: 7.5/10, Did very well to be honest, no defensive lapses from his side, even crossing was better, a great last ditch tackle to dispossess Messi. 
8. Ramos: 7.5/10, Good play and maintained defensive cohesion, had some minor lapses but covered the gaps for Marcelo really well. Very good coordination with all supporting player.
9. Varane: 7/10, Was solid and prevented several chances, but lacked support from right. Apart from that did very well defensively.
10. Carvajal: 7/10, defensively not so good in the first half, could have done much more with support up front, chemistry missing going forward. No real crosses. In the 2nd half went from okay to great, made several key runs and challenges. Got the assist for the 2nd goal with a throw.
11. Courtois: 8.5/10, Overall great performance, no complains, became the first Madrid keeper to get clean sheets in both legs of el clasico since 1974/75.
12. Modric: 7/10, Did his bit after the substitution, didn't let the tempo fall and maintained the high work rate of Valverde. 
13. Mariano: 10/10, He had no time to impact the game coming on the 91st min but boy did he impact! Scored with his first touch.
14. Lucas Vazquez: 6/10, Came late but was good in his position and even got a found just outside the box in a very dangerous position. Showed the work rate for which everyone admires him.
15. ZZ: 8/10, Can anyone question today's play. First half was poor but a complete overhaul in the 2nd half.

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The upcoming match is against Real Betis away from home in the La liga match day 27. Real Betis are 14th on the leader-board and Real are 1st and just 1 point ahead of Barcelona on the league table. This game is one of the  most important game to have any chance in the league, Madrid can not take any risks and have to win at any cost.

Looking at the 

Injury list:

1. Asensio
2. Hazard

Only Asensio is injured. And he has not been practicing with the team. He has started individual workouts and shooting now. 
Hazard is going to a surgery for his injury.

Suspended:

1. None

Just recovered:

1. None

Practiced:

Asensio is on his recovery process.

Skipped Practice:

• None

Coach Comments:

• None.

Other Comments:

• None.

Squad Updates:

This is a crucial game for the league title being just 1 point away from the 2nd position.

In the goal Courtois will start, he was solid last game and he did not commit any errors. Though he had few bad games in the recent past, things are getting better for Courtois. 

Ramos and Varane will start as the center backs. Mendy will start on the left and will provide better defensive option and Carvajal will start on the right. So Mendy, Ramos, Varane and Carvajal should start. Defence has been in bad form and occasional switching off has led to several goals and they should try to avoid any errors leading to such goals.

All the mid-fielders are available and the mid-filed had a field day, all of them played well. It is a very difficult decision for ZZ whom to pick. There has been lack of any consistency in the last few games but they have been creating several chances with no finishing. But taking the past game's rigor and current fitness level into considerations it is going to be Modric, Casemiro and Kroos in the middle. Valverde and James will be on the bench.

As Asensio and Hazard have been injured, Vinicius will start on the left and Isco will start in the centre as a false 9. Vinicius, Benzema, and Isco will start. And Jovic/Mariano, Rodrygo and Bale should be on the bench. 

So the formation would be 4 3 1 2.

So the final starting 11 will be:

Real Madrid vs Barcelona: The Starting 11

Before going into the next Match I will rate the performance of players in the last game vs Manchester City.

1. Benzema: 2/10, Very Poor game that has very less involvement, only misses and bad finishes, final third game play missing completely. And his pressing was also gone in the 2nd half.
2. Vinicius: 8.5/10, created a few good chances, missed a sure 1 on 1 chance by slipping but that's a certain miss, got substituted for no fault and referee was too harsh on him. Gave one assist and was the best attacking player of the day.
3. Isco: 7/10, Decent game and a goal to sum his play, was good in distribution as well, could have taken a few more but was a bit lazy, especially when the opponent defence was not that quick.
4. Modric: 7.5/10, did his bit, controlled the game, few chances were initiated, pressed better than all other mid-field players. 
5. Casemiro: 3/10, did all he was supposed to do but very poorly, a poor back pass lead to Ramos red card, casual on the ball and lost possession too many times and at times wrong passes to the defence. His poorest outing of the season.
6. Valverde: 6/10, good first half, lacked the dynamic attitude which he generally carries. He could not do the job of Kroos of controlling the game. Defensive work was fine but link up play with the forwards was missing and so fewer chances created by the team. 
7. Mendy: 8/10, did very well to be honest, no defensive lapses from his side Even crossing was better from his side.
8. Ramos: 4.5/10, was below par, with hardly any pressure he was committing fouls and first goal was his fault, should have marked better and should have got his head to the ball. There was slight nudge but for his experience it will be still counted as an error. Seemed lack of communication on occasions and gave enough space to Jesus. Got a red card but neither was his fault nor was that a red card offence, it was a clear dive and VAR should have seen that.
9. Varane: 7.5/10, Was solid and prevented several chances, but lacked support from right. Apart from that did very well defensively.
10. Carvajal: 5/10, defensively okay in the first half, could have done more with support up front, chemistry missing going forward. No real crosses. In the 2nd half went to horrible from okay, unwanted challenge leading to Penalty and the goal that made the difference.
11. Courtois: 8.5/10, overall good performance except the first goal, could have been slightly better. But a great outing.
12. Bale: 6/10, he tried some crosses but was not getting support in the centre. After the red card seemed lost.
13. Jovic: 4/10, seemed completely lost. A lot of it could be due to the red card but need to try harder to win possession back when off the ball.
14. Lucas Vazquez: 5/10, came late but was only caught napping in both attack and while trying to win the ball back.
15. ZZ: 6/10, Benched Kroos, which was leading to less chances created. Kept Benzema for full 90 mins, withdrew all the performing players for no real reason. No real change to influence the game, especially in the attack even when things were not working well.

The upcoming match is against Barcelona. the el Classico at home in the La liga match day 26. Barcelona are 1st on the leader-board and Real are 2 points behind them on the league table. After the loss to Manchester City their chances are slim in the Champions League this game is the most important game to have any chance in the league, Madrid can not take any risks and have to win at any cost.

Looking at the 

Injury list:

1. Asensio
2. Hazard
3. Mariano

Only Asensio is injured. And he has not been practicing with the team. He has started individual workouts and shooting now. 

Suspended:

1. Rodrygo

Just recovered:

1. None

Practiced:

Asensio is on his recovery process.

Skipped Practice:

None

Coach Comments:

• None.

Other Comments:

• ZZ is now focusing on the next games and is the right thing to do. He needs his strikers to start scoring goals. In my opinion they will try for a 1-0 win.

Squad Updates:

This is a crucial game for the league title being a 1-2 battle at the top, with no other cup in sight this should be taken with all seriousness.

In the goal Courtois will start, he was good last game but he did not commit many errors except the one leading to the goal. Though he had few bad games in the recent past, things are getting better for Courtois. 

Ramos and Varane will start as the center backs. Mendy will start on the left and will provide better defensive option and Carvajal will start on the right. So Mendy, Ramos, Varane and Carvajal should start. Defence has been in bad form and occasional switching off has led to several goals and they should try to avoid any errors leading to such goals.

All the mid-fielders are available but it's been a poor outing in the past few games in terms of controlling the game. It is a very difficult decision for ZZ whom to pick. There has been lack of any consistency in the last few games but they have been creating several chances with no finishing. But taking the past game's rigor and current fitness level into considerations it is going to be Valverde, Casemiro and Kroos in the middle. Modric and James will be on the bench.

As Asensio and Hazard have been injured, Vinicius will start on the left and Isco will start on the right. Vinicius, Benzema, and Isco will start. And Jovic and Bale should be on the bench. 

So the formation would be 4 3 1 2.

So the final starting 11 will be:

Real Madrid vs Manchester City: The Starting 11

Before going into the next Match I will rate the performance of players in the last game vs Levante.

1. Benzema: 3/10, Only misses and bad finishes, final third game play missing.
2. Hazard: 4/10, created a few chances, missed a sure 1 on 1 chance, got injured again
3. Isco: 5/10, too much 1-2 passes and final third game play missing, need to release quicker. Good distribution outside the box.
4. Modric: 7/10, did his bit, created ample chances, could have pressed better for the goal, but was surely a wonder strike 
5. Casemiro: 8/10, did all he was supposed to do, took a yellow when required, made his presence felt in the attack as well, could have headed it home but missed.
6. Kroos: 6/10, good first half, lacked the precision in the second half and after the goal seemed lost. Seemed he was out of gas.
7. Marcelo: 7/10, did very well to be honest, some defensive lapses were there but with the amount of offensive positioning it is expected. Need to get better in crossing than this but hardly any forward is present for the crosses.
8. Ramos: 6/10, was below par, with hardly any pressure he was committing fouls and leading to errors. Seemed lack of communication on occasions.
9. Varane: 7/10, could have maintained the line to mark for offside in the winning goal. Apart from that did very well defensively.
10. Carvajal: 7/10, defensively good, could do more with support up front, chemistry missing going forward. Crosses were landing in no man's land or intercepted.
11. Courtois: 7/10, overall good performance except the goal, could have tried at least, he misjudged it seems for letting it go into the goal.
12. Valverde: 7/10, he tried mobilizing the team to return to the game but too late to get any impact.
13. Vinicius: 8/10, seemed much better than Hazard, should have given more time to create more impact.
14. Lucas Vazquez: 5/10, came late but was only caught napping in both attack and while trying to win the ball back.
15. ZZ: 6/10, Kept Benzema for full 90 mins, no real change to influence the game, especially in the attack even when things were not working well. Second half was really poor except for Vinicius trying to create some chances.

The upcoming match is against Manchester City at home in the first leg of round of 16 of Champions league. After the bad loss in La liga and losing 5 point of the possible 6 in the last week, Madrid is entering the crucial phase in the worst form of the season. Now they are 2 points behind the leaders Barcelona in La liga. Madrid needs to revive and can not take any risks this time.

Looking at the 

Injury list:

1. Asensio
2. Mariano
3. Bale

Only Asensio is injured. And he has not been practicing with the team. He has started individual workouts and shooting now. We hope his recovery is faster and soon he starts playing with the team.

Suspended:

1. None

Just recovered:

1. None

Practiced:

Asensio is on his recovery process.

Skipped Practice:

None

Coach Comments:

• We did all things right but could not do the most important thing of scoring.

Other Comments:

• ZZ is now focusing on the next games and is the right thing to do. 

Squad Updates:

This is a crucial game for the Champions league title being a knock-out game, with nothing to spare this should be taken with all seriousness.

In the goal Courtois will start, he was not great last game but he did not commit many errors except the one leading to the goal. Though he had few bad games in the recent past, things can only get better for Courtois and Real Madrid from here. 

Ramos and Varane will start as the center backs. Mendy will start on the left and will provide better defensive option and Carvajal will start on the right. So Mendy, Ramos, Varane and Carvajal should start. Defence has been in good form with Mendy but occasional switching off has led to several goals and they should try to avoid any errors leading to such goals.

All the five mid-fielders are available but it's been a poor outing in the past few games in terms of controlling the game. It is a very difficult decision for ZZ whom to pick. There has been lack of any consistency in the last few games but they have been creating several chances. But taking the past game's rigor and current fitness level into considerations it is going to be Valverde, Casemiro and Kroos in the middle. Modric and Isco will be on the bench.

As Asensio and Hazard have been injured, Vinicius will start on the left and Bale will start on the right. Vinicius, Benzema, and Bale will start. And Jovic,  and Rodrygo should be on the bench. 

So the formation would be 4 3 3 after failing to capitalize the 4 4 2 in the past games.

So the final starting 11 will be: