Real Madrid squad list to face Real Sociedad
As Real Madrid gear up to face Real Sociedad later tonight at the Reale Arena, manager Carlo Ancelotti has released the squad list that will be available at his disposal for the game.
As Real Madrid gear up to face Real Sociedad later tonight at the Reale Arena, manager Carlo Ancelotti has released the squad list that will be available at his disposal for the game.
In a major development, star striker and club captain Karim Benzema has not made it to the squad for the game, with Ancelotti likely keeping him out with an eye on the Copa del Rey final against CA Osasuna later this week.
Meanwhile, Luka Modric and Ferland Mendy miss out due to injuries while Eduardo Camavinga and Vinicius Jr are also absent as they serve their respective one-match suspensions for accumulation of cards.
David Alaba, who returned to training on Monday, is also not been risked.
There are call-ups for young talents such as Nico Paz, Luis Lopez, Sergio Arribas, and Carlos Dotor while Alvaro Rodriguez also makes a return to the first-team fold after having recovered from an injury.
Given the dearth of options in attack, we might see Rodriguez get some minutes against Sociedad, while out-of-favour stars like Eden Hazard and Mariano Diaz could also get a run-out.