Real Madrid will not be able to count against Atalanta with Eden Hazard. The Belgian was the great absence of the white team in the last training session before receiving the Italians on Tuesday in the second leg of the round of 16 duel and after Bergamo's 0-1. The white star had returned against Elche, last weekend, and it was expected that he would continue to increase his prominence in the Champions League. The club so far has not reported any injuries through a medical report.
Hazard's absence disrupts Zizou's plans again. The Frenchman asked for “patience” after the Belgian's return against Elche but the entity had pinned many of its hopes on having one of its best players in a match, this round against Atalanta, key in the team's season. The Marseille coach will have to decide whether to recover Asensio, give continuity to Vinicius or bet from the beginning for Rodrygo, that revolutionized the white attack in the 2-1 to the people of Elche. Benzema is the only one immovable.
The infirmary had been emptied with the return of Hazard and Ramos after several weeks of high occupancy levels. Only three troops remained. Carvajal, who still has a few weeks to go back, Mariano and Odriozola. Hazard rejoins that group of absences. Zidane, who will speak at 1:00 p.m., could provide more information about the Belgian's condition and the reason for another possible drop when he had completed his eleventh return …