Zidane, the best remedy

Zidane will return to the Santiago Bernabeu bench on Sunday after the triumph in his win over Celta.

Zizou's time with the Madrid was brief to say the least since the duel against Celta Vigo came before the international break.

Now, after two weeks, the French coach will return to manage his team hoping for another victory in the push for silverware.

In addition to Huesca, who visit Madrid, the their main enemy will be the dreaded 'FIFA virus'. The fact is that international commitments tend to be a real headache for big teams... except for Zidane's Madrid.

During his previous stint as coach of Concha Espina's team, the Frenchman always got great results after the fearsome hiatus.

In total, in nine matches under these circumstances, he has seven wins and two draws, one of the victories over Barcelona (1-2) during the 2015-16 season.

Aware of his know-how in this type of situation, Zidane will be counting on rotations in order not to burden certain players with excessive minutes.

With the absences of men like Kroos and Modric, footballers like Ceballos, Valverde or Isco could well start. And even Llorente, as reported by 'AS', could be Casemiro's replacement.

Numerous variants that will make for a fairly new line-up for a Real Madrid that, despite everything, will go into Sunday's clash with confidence. Zidane is the best remedy.