The Real Madrid receive the Betis tonight at the stadium Alfredo Di Stéfano (9:00 p.m./Movistar LaLiga) with the obligation to add the three points to keep the pulse in the head of The league with the Atlético de Madrid and the Barcelona. The team of Zinedine Zidane cannot afford distractions for more than Champions lurks around the corner. Tuesday comes the Chelsea to Valdebebas, in the first leg of the semifinals, but before the white team will have to give the call against the Betis If you do not want to waste your options to revalidate the league title.
The streak of 16 consecutive games that the box of Zidane Without knowing defeat in all competitions, he has given morale to a squad decimated by injuries in the decisive section of the course. The good news for Zidane is that he recovers for the cause Eden Hazard already Luka modric, who could have minutes tonight against him Betis. The Belgian entered the list 42 days after his last call up and the Croatian is already recovered from the puncture in the back that separated him from the game against him. Cadiz in the Ramón de Carranza. The negative note is that Toni Kroos is still in cotton wool and the French coach has preferred to reserve him for the game against him Chelsea next Tuesday, where the reappearance of Mendy.
The casualties and the imminence of the party of the Champions will force Zinedine Zidane to design an eleven of circumstances that will have the mission of achieving victory yes or yes. Carvajal could be a starter after reappearing in Cadiz Y Vinicius, who links five games in a row in the eleven, could have some rest.
Pellegrini does not trust the losses of Madrid
The Real Betis visit the Di Stefano with the casualties of Tello, injured, and Fekir, who will serve a sanction after being sent off with a direct red last day. His brother, Yasin, entered the list of a Manuel Pellegrini that he does not believe that Madrid is distracted thinking about him Chelsea. “He may have casualties, but he is always prepared to fight“ for two tournaments ”, since“ whoever plays, he is a Madrid player and if he is there it is because he has a high level. Madrid are used to playing on two fronts, I don't think they will be distracted by the Champions”, Asserted the Chilean coach, who has never beaten the Real Madrid in his ten visits to the white fiefdom as a rival.
Zinedine Zidane, for his part, said yesterday that the duel against the Verdiblancos “is not a cheating match because we know that Betis is a great team.” “They are tough games, we will have to play 90 minutes at a very high level,” added the Marseille coach.