Casemiro misses the turn

Casemiro will not play the second leg of the tie between Atalanta and Real Madrid, after seeing a yellow card, which carries suspension. The Brazilian midfielder was booked in the 22nd minute of the match for a foul on Duvan Zapata. He grabbed him lightly, but Tobias Stieler decided to take the card from him. The madridista complained without success. Moments before, Freuler was sent off for the foul on Mendy.

Zidane will have until March 16, the date of the decisive duel, to recover troops and try to deal with the loss of one of their flagship players. For example, for the return you can already have Fede Valverde, in the final stretch of his recovery. The Uruguayan is expected to be available in a few days.

Nevertheless, Casemiro's absence alarms the whites, since he is the only player in the squad who does not have a natural replacement. With almost a month ahead, it is too early to predict the variants that Zidane will introduce to alleviate his loss. The most natural thing would be to join Valverde himself with Kroos and with Modric in the core.