Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti rested Frenchman Karim Benzema, Belgians Thibaut Courtois and Eden Hazard and Spaniard Dani Ceballos for last Tuesday's defeat to Girona. As for this Saturday's game against Almeria, they're back, while Croatian Luka Modric is out due to injury.
The midfielder is suffering a hamstring problem, meaning he'll be out for two weeks.
As for Courtois, he's overcome the gastroenteritis that he was suffering. What's more, Benzema and Hazard have got over their respective knocks and Ceballos has now served his one-match suspension for accumulating too many yellow cards.
It's a list formed of 21 players which also includes Madrid academy players Mario de Luis, Mario Martin and Sergio Arribas.
April 28, 2023