The Spain coach has yet to construct an XI of guaranteed starters and doesn’t even have a concrete group of 16 or 18 who he can mix and match depending on who is fit.

The Spain coach has yet to construct an XI of guaranteed starters and doesn’t even have a concrete group of 16 or 18 who he can mix and match depending on who is fit.
Spain reported for duty on Monday with just one Real Madrid player in their ranks, something that always feels a little strange...
Two goals and an assist for Asensio was Karim Benzema's contribution for Real Madrid today as they beat Celta 1-3
Real Madrid sealed their passage into the last eight of the Champions League with a comfortable 4-1 aggregate win over Atalanta.
Benzema's goals are keeping Zidane's side in the hunt for the title, with Atlético Madrid now just six points ahead and without a game in hand.
Zidane's side scored late at the Wanda Metropolitano to equalise against Atleti and keep their slender title hopes alive.
Real Madrid drew 1-1 with Real Sociedad in LaLiga at home leaving them still five points behind Atlético Madrid at the top of the LaLiga table.
Mendy scored late on to give Real Madrid a narrow 1-0 win in the Champions League over Atalanta. Alfredo Relaño analyses the action in Bergamo.
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Real Madrid have closed the gap on Atlético to just three points - just a week ago such a situation was unimaginable, writes Alfredo Relaño.
Alfredo Relaño’s analysis of a match in which Zidane’s side easily beat a tame Valencia side who offered little. Benzema and Kroos grabbed the goals.
REAL MADRID VS GETAFE
Zidane’s side just managed to grab a win against Huesca, with a late Varane goal. Alfredo Relaño looks at the side’s problems.
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