Metzelder And Ramos Return For Madrid
Bernd Schuster looks set to continue with his rotation policy for the clash with Real Betis this weekend as both Christoph Metzelder and Sergio Ramos return to the Real Madrid squad
After demolishing Sporting Gijón 7-1 on Wednesday night one might think that Real Madrid would stick with the same team for this weekends match against Real Betis, however, it appears not.
Manager Bernd Schuster has decided to leave out both Fabio Cannavaro and Michel Salgado from the squad that travel to Sevilla and in their place return Christoph Metzelder and Sergio Ramos.
So far the German has been very keen to shuffle his defence, with none of the four mentioned above having playing more than two league games to date.
Also out of the squad are the injured Fernando Gago, Guti and Wesley Sneijder, although the latter has trained with a ball and the rest of the squad after his knee injury. Schuster has decided not to risk him though for this trip to Real Betis which could see Real Madrid go top of the league for the first time this season.
Last seasons league champions have won three games in a row after losing their first match to Deportivo La Coruña and they will no doubt be keen to pick up all three points against a struggling Betis side on Saturday.
Real Madrid squad to face Real Betis: Casillas, Dudek, Torres, Pepe, Metzelder, Sergio Ramos, Marcelo, Heinze, Javi García, Drenthe, Van der Vaart, Diarra, De la Red, Robben, Raúl, Higuain, Van Nistelrooy, Saviola
Manager Bernd Schuster has decided to leave out both Fabio Cannavaro and Michel Salgado from the squad that travel to Sevilla and in their place return Christoph Metzelder and Sergio Ramos.
So far the German has been very keen to shuffle his defence, with none of the four mentioned above having playing more than two league games to date.
Also out of the squad are the injured Fernando Gago, Guti and Wesley Sneijder, although the latter has trained with a ball and the rest of the squad after his knee injury. Schuster has decided not to risk him though for this trip to Real Betis which could see Real Madrid go top of the league for the first time this season.
Last seasons league champions have won three games in a row after losing their first match to Deportivo La Coruña and they will no doubt be keen to pick up all three points against a struggling Betis side on Saturday.
Real Madrid squad to face Real Betis: Casillas, Dudek, Torres, Pepe, Metzelder, Sergio Ramos, Marcelo, Heinze, Javi García, Drenthe, Van der Vaart, Diarra, De la Red, Robben, Raúl, Higuain, Van Nistelrooy, Saviola