Hazard is a substitute; Marcelo and Asensio, starters against Elche

Last game of the year for him Real Madrid and Zidane, who closes it with an eleven, which he has before him Elche, many carats. Above all, the absence of Hazard on the board that, after a month KO, he still does not play for Real Madrid despite being available in the last two calls. The Belgian is a starting substitute, while Marcelo and Asensio they will be in initial training.

Therefore, the team will consist of Courtois in goal, Carvajal, Bouquets, Varane, Marcelo in defense, who returns to replace Mendy, and, in midfield, Casemiro, Kroos and Luka
Modric, which also returns to eleven.

Finally, above, Zidane bet on his most offensive trident formed by Asensio, Lucas Vazquez and Karim
Benzema in the lead leaving the aforementioned Hazard and to Vinicius on the bench.

For its part, Elche also introduces three changes in relation to the duel against Osasuna. Central Josema Sánchez and midfielders Raúl Guti and Víctor Fernández enter the team. Dani Calvo, Tete Morente and Josan Ferrández are the players who have lost their position in the initial formation.

Confirmed lineups:

Elche: Edgar Badía, Barragán, Gonzalo Verdú, Josema, Sánchez Miño, Marcone, Guti, Víctor Rodríguez, Fidel, Rigoni and Boyé. Substitutes: Diego Rodríguez (p), Dani Calvo, Koné, Cifuentes, Donald, Lucumí, Luismi, Josan, Morente, Nino, Pere Milla and Guido Carrillo.

Real Madrid: Courtois; Carvajal, Varane, Ramos, Marcelo; Casemiro, Kroos, Modric; Lucas Vázquez, Asensio and Benzema. Substitutes: Lunin (p), Altube, Militao, Nacho, Hazard, Valverde, Jovic, Odriozola, Vinicius, Odegaard, Mendy and Mariano.