The Real Madrid squad is made up of 24 players. That is what can be verified on the website of the white team, but right now, to Zidane, that template is 17 footballers. The coach who has always made a show of betting on all his players, has shown in recent games that he has forgotten that and that there are footballers he does not have. Against Sevilla, he only made one change and against Gladbach, two. In the latter he gave entry to the squad Arribas leaving illustrious veterans like Isco or Marcelo.
Zidane's 17
The change of Zidane of betting on a small group of players has come when he has seen the ears of the wolf. The coach has forgotten about the rotations and is very clear about who his players are, a total of 17: Courtois, Carvajal, Varane, Ramos, Nacho, Mendy, Casemiro, Valverde, Modric, Kroos, Lucas Vázquez, Odegaard, Rodrygo, Marco Asensio, Hazard, Vinicius and Benzema.
These 17 footballers are the ones who have the confidence of Zidane and things have to change a lot so that the rest of the players of the white squad enter this group.
The seven that do not count for Zidane
Those who do not enter into Zidane's plans are Lunin, Odriozola, Militao, Marcelo, Isco, Jovic and Mariano. The goal Lunin He has not played a minute, although it is logical to think that when the Copa del Rey arrives he will have minutes. Mariano yes he has played and also Jovic, but Zidane does not have them and except for injury to Benzema, little or nothing will play this season.
The most emblematic cases are those of Marcelo and Isco. Two illustrious veterans who have not responded to Zidane when he has given them opportunities this season. In addition, Isco has already made it known that he wants to leave and Zidane is not going to put him in trouble.