Don't miss: Friday's pre-match conference and Friday's confirmed casualties. Zidane's appearances have of late, often been accompanied by bad news. As both Thibault Courtois and full-bacl Marcelo are the latest to be out of action.
The Belgian did not even show up to training. His strong stomach ailments seem to have knocked him out, so Areola's presence in the starting XI against will be confirmed.
Given the goalkeeper's good performance in the second half of the game against Club Brugges, Zidane has no need to be worried here.
However, last minute problems could do more harm. At the expense of official information, Marcelo was left working the gym. If his absence is confirmed on Saturday, Zidane would have to face the clash without a left-footed winger, as Mendy is still out.
In addition, it should be remembered that Nacho was injured in the Champions League match and should be out for at least a couple of months. However, there was no defender of Castilla in the session, so it seems that Marcelo's ailment will not be so important or the coach would pull players from the second team.