It was already announced after the clash with Paris Saint-Germain that Toni Kroos would be sidelined with a knee injury, with Mateo Kovacic his likely replacement. However, apart from the German midfielder, Zidane has been able to name a full-strength side for his La Liga match on Sunday.
It will remain to be seen if he starts with his 'BBC' superstars, given that Real Madrid have five fixtures to play between now and the return leg with PSG on 6th March, but they could be useful presences from the bench, if Zidane opts for his 'Plan B' of Lucas Vazquez and Marco Asensio, who deserve more game time.
Nonetheless, Madrid don't have a margin of error in the league and may have to go flat out to maintain their position in the Champions League qualification places.
The 19 players included in the trip to the Benito Villamarin are:
Goalkeepers: Keylor Navas, Kiko Casilla and Luca Zidane.
Defenders: Dani Carvajal, Sergio Ramos, Raphael Varane, Nacho, Marcelo and Theo Hernandez.
Midfielders: Luka Modric, Casemiro, Marco Asensio, Isco, Mateo Kovacic and Dani Ceballos.
Forwards: Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema, Gareth Bale and Lucas Vazquez.
February 18, 2018