One mountain pass after another on Madrid's closest horizon and a lot of uncertainty in the squad, between affected by coronavirus, injured and outgoing injuries and long trips due to the national team stoppage (in the latter case, Vinicius returns from Uruguay). A headache for Zidane when his team has to face the departures to Villarreal (Saturday at 16:15), Inter (day 25), Shakthar (December 1) and Seville (December 5) with a few days to spare. And in between, on November 28, Alavés at home. In two weeks, in short, Madrid will know if it passes the group stage of the Champions League and if it continues with firm options in the League …
After the good news of Casemiro's negative, there are up to nine players who are having a very special following. Are Militao Y Hazard, of which Madrid has not yet reported that they are negative in the coronavirus test, Bouquets Y Varane, the last to fall in national team matches although the Frenchman seems to have no muscle problems but a blow to the shoulder, Benzema, who fell in the game against Valencia although he already trains alone, Valverde, this yes, long-term loss due to its cleft in the tibia and, finally, Carvajal, Odriozola and Nacho, They are just finishing their respective recoveries.
The good news for Zidane must come from these last three. Both Nacho, Carvajal and Odriozola, They should enter the call-up against Villarreal, although it is evident that the three will be lacking in rhythm and have very difficult to be starters. Benzema is in the same case, the one in Valencia was in a fright, an inopportune overload in the adductor, but it is expected that Zidane reserves him against Villarreal (who only plays a few minutes in the second half) with a view to the trip to Milan.
Be that as it may, the main concern today is in the state of Ramos, whichHe had to be substituted in the national team's match against Germany. The first scans determine that it does not seem something serious, if not a strong overload on the hamstrings, but it is all at the expense of the results of the medical tests that Madrid has yet to report. Madrid confirm that both Varane and Ramos will pass tests on Thursday morning.