Zidane and his last test before Paris
According to 'AS', Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane will make some changes to his starting XI in order to keep his team fresh for the impending Champions League clash against Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday.
Paris is just around the corner. It's a match that will make or break Madrid's season. A great test of Zidane's managerial prowess and with their opposition's star player Neymar out with a fractured foot, the tie arguably lies in 'Los Blancos' favour.
But before that they must negotiate Saturday's La Liga fixture with Getafe, a team who has committed the most fouls in Europe and will be looking to stage an upset at the Bernabeu.
It means that Zidane cannot rest his whole squad for the game, especially considering it backfired so spectacular against Espanyol earlier on in the week and Madrid will not want to suffer consecutive defeats in the run-up to their crunch match.
There will, however, be some changes naturally. Theo Hernandez and Nacho will most likely feature so that Raphael Varane can rest and Marcelo can continue his return from injury, while Isco, Dani Ceballos and Casemiro will probably make up the midfield while Toni Kroos and Luka Modric are still sidelined.
The key, though, will be what Zidane decides to do with his 'BBC'. He could back his attacking trident to avoid picking up any knocks and leave Marco Asensio on the bench, despite the young Balearic playing so impressively and deserving a place in the starting XI.
Therefore, Madrid's possible XI according to 'AS' is: Navas; Carvajal, Nacho, Ramos, Theo; Casemiro, Caeballos, Isco; Bale, Ronaldo and Benzema.