Zidane recovers his man: Casemiro returns to eleven

Zidane recovers one of its most important players. Casemiro return to eleven against him Celtic after not being able to play against him Atalanta by accumulation of yellow. What was initially a problem has become good news since, in addition to the fact that the Madrid managed to pass the round, the coach has been able to give rest to a fundamental piece in the scheme.

It was the fifth game he has missed this year, in which he has already been 2,716 minutes spread over 32 games. He is the fourth player in the squad in this section behind Courtois, Varane Y Mendy. Against Atalanta, he chained 17 games as a starter. Not having to go to Brazil, after the visit to Vigo he will have another two weeks off.

Defensively, its importance has been key during the last five years. This year he leads the majority of statistics in the squad in the League in this aspect, such as that of tackles won (40), aerial duels won (80), interceptions (49) and possessions recovered (150) . However, this year he has also grown in offensive influence. Zidane, aware of his nose in the face of goal, has allowed him to get closer to the area and has not disappointed. He is the team's second top scorer with six goals, just behind Benzema (21), and five of them have been in the League. In addition, he has given three assists.