Ran the 92 minute when Luka Jovic entered the San Mamés playing field replacing Karim Benzema. It was him Return of the Serbian striker to the Spanish competition after overcoming an injury that occurred while he was undergoing quarantine in Belgrade. Almost 20 minutes before I had Lucas Vázquez, who also entered from the bench by an acceptable Rodrygo. That way, almost every the players of the Real Madrid squad have re-debuted in these seven matches played after the return to competition. In total, in this mini-league 23 white players have played. Only remain for playing Areola and Nacho. The latter could not do it due to a injury you have in the anterior rectum right. That's the idea which has kept Zidane since the return to competition: he was going to count on everyone. And it is fulfilling it. No one Of the template has been left behind.
Alone four players have been holders in all the post-stop games: Courtois, Carvajal, Ramos and Benzema. Are the backbone of the team. I also followed that path Varane, but a cervical injury after a ballor before Getafe forced him to stop in San Mamés, being replaced by Eder Militao. The Brazilian, acting as the third central defender, has twice replaced Ramos (Eibar and Real Sociedad) and once Varane (Getafe). Curdled a superb performance against Athletic.
Courtois has elevated their benefits as the season has progressed. The Belgian has made forget its bad start campaign with some extraordinary figures: you have left your goal to zero in 17 games league and practically going to win the Zamora Trophy: it will be his third distinction as the least scored goalkeeper. Madrid have not won it since the 2007-08 campaign, with Casillas as a goalkeeper. Carvajal will not play against Alavés for accumulating cards: to date he has played everything because does not have a suitable replacement: Militao failed against Betis in the band, Mendy It has given him relief in some games, but he is left-handed. Ramos, like Carvajal, will also be low by cards before the alavesista group.
Up, Benzema does not leave the track, but they have changed their dance partners. Hazard He has started in four games (Eibar, Valencia, Mallorca and Espanyol), being substituted in all of them. Rodrygo He was a starter against Eibar and Athletic; Vinicius against Real Sociedad, Mallorca and Getafe; Bale against Mallorca, and Asensio in San Mamés.
In the middle of the field Casemiro has started every game -except against Mallorca, sanctioned-but it is the exception. Modric has started in five, being replaced in three of them; Kroos rotated against Mallorca and Athletic; Fede Valverde has only played two full matches, taking turns also between the center of the field and the right wing; Isco started against Getafe and Espanyol; and James, meanwhile, was a starter at the Reale Arena. The Colombian asked not to be summoned to Bilbao, which leaves him on the tightrope for the final stretch.
All these changes have caused Zidane has not repeated alignment in these seven meetings: staff size has allowed it. In addition, the Madrid coach knows that with matches every three, four and even five days, rotating is essential to find the perfect balance: whoever plays, always be in perfect condition. And the proof is that the team is physically fresh, defensively rocky, psyched and focused on winning the League. (an idea that Zidane has been crushing throughout the campaign), and with a great atmosphere in the dressing room because nobody has been left behind …