Zidane set to return
Zinedine Zidane is set to return for Real as they hope to record their first win of the season at the Seville oufit Real Betis on Saturday.
Zinedine Zidane is set to return for Real as they hope to record their first win of the season at the Seville oufit Real Betis on Saturday.
The Madrilenos are still flying from their 2-1 win at Roma on Tuesday, although coach Vicente Del Bosque is certain to make tactical changes.
Midfielder Zidane is expected to return after missing the Roma match through suspension, with Steve McManaman likely be sacrificed to make way for the Frenchman.
It was Zidane's goal that knocked Betis out of the UEFA Cup back in December 1995, whilst the midfielder was still at Juventus.
Betis chief Juande Ramos believes the best way of stopping Real's attack is to close off the wings and he plans to keep both Roberto Carlos and Luis Figo at bay with some close man-marking from Denilson de Oliveira and Joaquin Sanchez.
Betis triumphed during their last outing in the league with a 3-0 win over Espanyol. Meanwhile, Real have it all to prove having just taken a point from the first two games of the season. The game kicks off at 8.30pm at the Manuel Ruiz de Lopera Stadium in Sevilla.