RM down to the bare bones: just 13 outfield players for Getafe

Real Madrid travel to Getafe this Sunday for a must win game irregardless of what Atletico Madrid do. Zidane's men come into the game on the back of two physically draining matches against Liverpool in the Champions League and 'El Clasico' and they have few players available. 

Madrid are down to the bare bones in defence after news of Ferland Mendy's injury broke. The full back has suffered an overloaded calf muscle in his left leg. 

After Mendy was ruled out, Real Madrid published their squad list and they have just four defenders: Militao, Marcelo, Odriozola and academy player Victor Chust. 

Dani Carvajal and Eden Hazard are both out of the squad. The full back took place in the latest training session, but the French coach has not wanted to risk him. The same goes for Hazard. He is close to making a full recovery, but Hazard does not want to risk him suffering a recurrance of his injury. 

Ramos, Varane, Lucas Vazquez, Nacho and Militao are all absent through a combination of injury, COVID-19 and suspension. 

The Real Madrid squad is as follows: 

Goalkeepers: Courtois, Lunin and Altube

Defenders: Militao, Marcelo, Odriozola and Chust

Midfielders: Kroos, Modric, Valverde and Isco

Strikers: Benzema, Asensio, Vinicius, Mariano and Rodrygo

 

April 17, 2021