At the worst moment of the season, when he suffers a terrible losing streak and bad play that are about to take him out of the fight for the league, Real Madrid has traveled to Huesca this afternoon (4.15pm) to face the team de Pacheta in El Alcoraz.
Zinédine Zidane reappeared at the press conference on Friday after overcoming his positive for coronavirus and did so with enormous anger at the criticism he and his team received. Zidane wanted to vindicate himself and asked respect for those who won the last league less than a year ago.
This Saturday afternoon at El Alcoraz Madrid will not have it easy at all. Zidane has only been able to bring in 17 players, including three from Castilla: goalkeeper Altube (usual in the calls) plus defender Chust (who already debuted against Alcoyano) and Marvin (who has already played for a minute in the Champions League).
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Real Madrid’s casualty list is impressive. Sergio Ramos, Lucas Vázquez and Dani Carvajal have not recovered from their injuries. The loss of the captain is the most worrying. The center-back continues to drag discomfort in his left knee. He has been injured for 22 days, his longest absence since April 2019 and in the time that his team has not had him, Madrid has lost two games and won one. There is a Madrid with Ramos and another without him.
The only good news for Madrid is Nacho’s recovery after also overcoming his positive for coronavirus. Nacho will replace Militão, who is out not because of injury but because he was sent off against Levante in the last league game.
Hazard, injured again.
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From the center of the field forward and the usual losses of Valverde, Hazard and Rodrygo, Isco has joined, who suffered a puncture in the back in the final part of training on Friday. Tests will be done in the next few hours.
Against the most vindictive and annoying Zidane known and this famished Madrid, Huesca opposes the small improvement it has experienced with Pacheta, with whom it has won (against Valladolid) the last game played.
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The Alto Aragonese team, bottom three points from salvation, has gained defensive strength with the defensive system of five defenders, including three central defenders, imposed by Pacheta. The team also recovers the former Barça player Sandro, affected by a muscular problem, although it does not seem that he will start. The tip of the attack will be for Rafa Mir, a young courage that Madrid has been very interested in recently. In Huesca Mosquera and Insúa they continue with the covid.
