Unchanged squad for Madrid ahead of Eibar clash

Zinedine Zidane has announced the 18 players who will travel to the Ipurua Municipal Stadium to face off in their next league fixture against Eibar on Saturday, with the Frenchman opting for a smaller size than the one he took to Paris.

Whilst all the big names have been included, the only ones to miss out are youngsters: Luca Zidane, Jesus Vallejo, Achraf Hakimi, Marcos Llorente, Dani Ceballos and Borja Mayoral, as expected.

Spanish media has already been speculating about who will most likely line up for 'Los Blancos' in the starting XI with Nacho, Theo Hernandez, Toni Kroos, Isco and Gareth Bale tipped to be given the nod while Zidane rests those who played a large part in their midweek win over PSG.

Luka Modric is another potential starter, although that hinges on his performances in training and whether he has proved that his fitness is back to 100 per cent following a muscle injury.

Here is the full 18-man squad:

Goalkeepers: Keylor Navas and Kika Casilla.

Defenders: Dani Carvajal, Sergio Ramos, Raphael Varane, Nacho, Marcelo and Theo Hernandez.

Midfielders: Toni Kroos, Luka Modric, Casemiro, Marco Asensio, Isco and Mateo Kovacic.

Forwards: Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema, Gareth Bale and Lucas Vazquez.  

 

9 March 2018