Almost without respite, LaLiga Santander returns with the first day of this newly released 2021. A date, the 17th, in which the calendar awaits for Real Madrid the visit of Celta de Vigo to Di Stéfano. A set that has been launched since Coudet took over the reins of the olívico wardrobe. In this part of the season, the people from Vigo are third, holding on to the pulse of Atlético and the Madrid team.
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* Data updated as of January 1, 2021
The game is presented without major news for Zinedine Zidane, except for the last-minute setback of the loss of Sergio Ramos. The captain did not exercise with the rest of the group on the eve of the match due to stomach problems and the French coach decided to reserve the central defender. Nacho is running to take the place of the camero in the starting eleven. In addition to Ramos, Zizou maintains the absence of Rodrygo. The Brazilian will be out for three months due to the injury to the right hamstring tendon he suffered in the game against Granada.
Possible alignment of Zinedine Zidane for Real Madrid-Celta
Against Celta, the possible eleven that Zidane has to fight for the three points is made up of: Courtois; Carvajal, Varane, Nacho, Mendy; Modric, Casemiro, Kroos; Lucas Vázquez, Benzema and Asensio. The Madrid coach has called up 23 players, so he will complete the bench. The squad list is completed by: Lunin, Altube, Odriozola, Militao, Marcelo, Valverde, Odegaard, Isco, Hazard, Vinicius, Jovic and Mariano.
Courtois will go beyond the 2,000-minute mark played with Real Madrid this season. The Belgian goalkeeper, who has played it all, has played 1,980 minutes under the Madrid goal. The next is Varane, who only missed the match against Huesca by technical decision and has 1,890 minutes. Benzema (1,558 '), Modric (1,500') and Mendy (1,499 ') are the next in the ranking of participation in the 22 matches that the Whites have played in all competitions.
In the disciplinary section, Carvajal and Kroos are warned of sanction. If De Burgos Bengoetxea shows them a yellow, they will miss next Saturday the 10th (21:00) match against Osasuna at El Sadar.