For the second consecutive day James is left out of the list. Zidane was asked this morning at a press conference about the Colombian, but he refused to speak about it: “You know what happened (who asked not to be called against Athletic). I Dont Want To Talk About It”. And James will not be against Alavés.
Much clearer was Zizou with Hazard: “It is not a relapse, tomorrow it will be.” Said and done. The Belgian returns to a list after two days of absence due to ankle discomfort to face the Alaves (22:00 hours). Will also be Vinicius Jr, once the setback has been resolved with the tests of the Covid-19 and has given negative.
The third positive note for Zidane is that he returns Varane, recovered from cervical discomfort that was sent to the infirmary against Getafe and ready to reinforce a defense in the box. And is that Madrid will not be able to count on Ramos (sanctioned), Carvajal (sanctioned), Nacho (injured) and Marcelo (annoyances), a delicate situation that can move Mendy to the right side, Militao to the side, give the canterano Javi Hernández minutes or even, being the option with more force at this time, delay Lucas Vazquez.
Remarkable is also the absence of Jovic, isolated after being in contact with a friend who was positive for coronavirus. In the list of 22 players there is room for two youth squads: Javi Hernández and Miguel Gutiérrez. Muscle to the rear.
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* Data updated as of July 9, 2020
Zidane wants to add the last 12 points competition to secure the title without hesitation. For this reason, he referred to this Friday's meeting with the following words: “It is complicated, because they are in a delicate situation, but we are prepared to continue as we are doing. It will be a difficult match. “
Zidane call for Real Madrid-Alavés
Goalkeepers: Courtois, Areola and Altube.
Defenses: Militao, Varane, Mendy, Javi Hernández and Miguel Gutiérrez.
Midfielders: Casemiro, Kroos, Modric, Valverde and Isco.
Forwards: Hazard, Bale, Lucas Vázquez, Asensio, Brahim, Vinicius Jr, Rodrygo, Mariano and Benzema.