Álvaro Odriozola (24 years old) has a golden opportunity in this final stretch of 2020. The full-back returns from his injury at a time when Zidane needs him more than ever, because Carvajal suffered a muscle injury that will have him still several games apart.
The San Sebastian was injured in early October. At first a blow to his left calf was reported, although the ailment has kept him off the pitch more than expected. Now, after missing the last 12 games, he is motivated to finally settle at Real Madrid.
So far he has only played 57 minutes, against Valladolid. That day he started but Zidane replaced him with Carvajal. Despite the fact that Lucas Vázquez has solved the absences of the two pure right-backs (they were also joined by Nacho's injury), in the squad that the French coach made, Odriozola is Carvajal's replacement. And so he intends to use him.
For this reason, Álvaro is convinced that in this final stretch of the year he will return to the level that caused Real Madrid to launch for his signing in the summer of 2018. That year he had a great season with Real Sociedad and was called up by Lopetegui for the World Cup in Russia.
A Madridista since he was a child, Odriozola dreams of succeeding at the Bernabéu. He is aware that his first year and a half, before going on loan to Bayern, was not good. But the economic problems caused by the pandemic forced Madrid not to reinforce the team and Odriozola has a second chance that he does not intend to miss …