Zidane, against Eibar, will be able to count on Eden Hazard and Marco Asensio at the same time for the first time in almost a year. Injuries, especially the length of the second, have prevented Madrid from enjoying both on the pitch at the same time.
The Belgian and Majorcan, with their respective injuries, had already concluded the season when the coronavirus made an appearance and turned football upside down. Now they will have a second chance.
And it is also a virtually unique circumstance this season. Because it will be the first match in almost a year, since Marco Asensio was seriously injured in his second pre-season match, in which both are available to Zidane.
They've only met on the field once. It was in the early hours of July 20-21, against Bayern in the United States. They made headlines in that fateful match, which the Munich-based side won 3-1.
They occupied the flanks and left Benzema as an offensive reference. In the next match, against Arsenal, Hazard was a starter, Marco Asensio was a substitute, and at half-time Zidane changed them. Bad luck meant that just 20 minutes later the Majorcan player shattered his knee.
And now we get a chance to see wether the duo will work out.