Madrid face Cádiz with seven absences, the last being those of Kroos and Modric, and the obligation not to yield a new ruling that puts the title at risk
ANDl Real Madrid is measured at Cadiz more on the edge than ever. The casualties continue without giving truce to the white team, which also has the added pressure that a new setback could take him down from the fight for the League after the suffered last day against the Getafe. The team does not get out of the serious problem it has with absences, but it cannot give up any more ground. The final stretch of the season was no longer waiting for anyone and Real Madrid is forced to move forward to save one of the two titles that are being played.
The main problem for Zidane is that it is still short of troops. While recovering four players (Varane, Nacho, Casemiro Y Carvajal), loses two others: Kroos Y Modric. The German no longer played against Getafe despite being called up and Modric was dropped at the last minute yesterday due to a back problem. Zidane receives reinforcements in defense (against Getafe he only had Militao, Odriozola Y Marcelo), but remains stiff of troops in the center of the field. Kroos and Modric’s casualties join that of Valverde, which is still absent after being in contact with a positive. That leaves the white manager with only two midfielders: Isco Y Casemiro.
In total, Madrid are playing it again with a handful of casualties that seriously condition their performance in the decisive stretch of the season. Zidane will not be able to count on Ramos, Lucas, Mendy, Hazard, Kroos, Modric and Valverde. Seven more than notable absences.
Zidane has to experiment with the eleven for the umpteenth time. After lining up nine different defenders in the last 15 games, now it’s midfield. At the Coliseum he had the casualties of three midfielders and at Carranza there will be another three. Only the offensive line is saved from the problem of casualties and it is where Zidane has more resources to prepare the duel against Cádiz, already with Benzema at eleven. Zidane has returned to pull Castilla to complete the call. Chust, Miguel Gutiérrez, Arribas and Blanco they are the youth squad summoned.
The double duel of Cádiz
Cádiz has been one of the teams that has beaten Real Madrid this season and intends to repeat the feat using their clear defense weapons and quick ball exit. For it, Alvaro Cervera will not reserve anyone, despite the momentous clash on Saturday against Real Valladolid. With the recovery of Cala could return to use the central in the axis of defense. However, you will still be unable to count on Alex Fernandez (this time there will be no duel with his brother Nacho as in the first leg) and Perea, casualties due to injury. Faced with this situation, the Andalusian team could put the same eleven that scored a few days ago against Celta back into the fray, with a defensive system that is already a classic in this team.
The one in the field will not be the only game that Cádiz plays, which will also play another: that of its refusal to the Super League. The Cádiz players will take to the field with the shirt that Leeds wore against Liverpool and that had a huge journey. “Super League? Soccer belongs to everyone!”. A gesture against the Super League that Cádiz will repeat today against Real Madrid.
