Yes Zinedine Zidane remains faithful to his latest alienations, everything seems to indicate that Eden Hazard Y Marco Asensio will return to be of the game in Mestalla forming the white attack trident next to Karim Benzema. The Real Madrid He faces tomorrow a key duel against Valencia to add three soothing points before the national team break.
The white team, second classified in LaLiga Santander (with one game less) behind the Real society, keep waiting for the best level of Asensio Y Hazard, two players penalized for physical problems who will start except surprise in Mestalla. After the victories against Huesca and Inter de Milan, tomorrow's will be the third consecutive game in which the Belgian and the Mallorcan share the attack front with the non-negotiable Karim Benzema.
A new opportunity to see the trident designed by Zinedine Zidane Y Florentino Pérez when the Madrid joined the Belgian in the summer of 2019. However, the attacking trio was unprecedented last season due to the serious physical ailments that dragged so much Eden Hazard as Marco Asensio. Both players are excessively noticing the lack of rhythm, continuity and regularity in the few minutes they have had to date.
In the case of the former Chelsea, it is clear that he still needs several matches to reach his peak form. Despite having only played 144 minutes (he premiered playing 20 'against the Gladbach coming off the bench), the Belgian already knows what it is to score a goal: he opened the can with a great shot from outside the area in the clash against him Huesca.
Asensio has not yet scored or assisted in the 525 minutes he has played this season
In case of Marco Asensio it is more worrying for white interests. The Mallorcan reappeared showing an acceptable level after confinement despite having been in dry dock for almost a year due to the rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. Then he had a prominent role in some triumphs that brought the Madrid to the title of League.
In the 9 games in which he participated, he scored three goals and distributed an assist. Now his numbers are still stuck in a poor background: he has not scored or assisted in the 525 minutes he has played so far this season, where he has started three times in the league and as many in Champions.
Vinicius and Rodrygo, on the prowl
As it is, tomorrow's duel before the weakened Valencia It is presented as a golden opportunity to continue to grease a trident that has not yet shown excessive harmony when it has coincided on the field of play.
In the bedroom the 'meninos' will wait their turn Vinicius Y Rodrygo, that they already took the chestnuts out of the fire to Madrid leaving the bench, precisely, for Asensio Y Hazard.