WITHinedine Zidane has yet more selection issues to contend with after Real Madrid’s win over Huesca at El Alcoraz.
Having already travelled to Aragon with just 17 players, Los Blancos will now be without Toni Kroos for their next match.
The German will miss Tuesday’s game against Getafe in LaLiga Santander after picking up his fifth yellow card of the season against Huesca.
With Isco and Faith Valverde both part of Real Madrid‘s injury crisis and Martin Odegaard at Arsenal, Zidane will have to find a solution in midfield.
Antonio Blanco, one of the most promising players in the academy, is perhaps the riskiest option to play against Getafe but it might also be the most logical one.
Zidane could also choose to shift Marcelo into midfield, where he’s played in the past, even if it causes problems for the team defensively.
Alvaro Odriozola‘s absence – he picked up a muscle injury against Huesca – is easier to solve. Eder Militao will be back from suspension to play against Getafe.
With the former Porto man slotting in at centre-back, Nacho can cover at right-back and leave Ferland mendy to stay at left-back.
Odriozola joins Valverde, Sergio Ramos, Eden Hazard and Rodrygo Goes on the treatment table at Real Madrid, while Isco and Lucas Vazquez have chances of being fit for Getafe.