Real Madrid: Solari should ring the changes for the visit of Girona

After a few difficult weeks during which Real Madrid was confronted with Atlético Madrid, Barcelona and Ajax In the space of seven days, the coach Santiago Solari should rest a number of players during the visit of Girona Sunday.

One certainty is that Dani Ceballos will replace Luka Modric, who must be banned after getting five yellow cards.

But it is unlikely that Ceballos is the only change: at the front, Karim Benzema will have the rest to recover from a blow that he had against Ajax in Amsterdam on Wednesday. The French could be directly replaced by Mariano if he is cured of a problem in the hip that prevented him from following a training on Friday.

Although Solari can also choose to use Asensio in a fake nine, after the impressive performance of the Spaniard against Ajax, in which he scored the second goal of Madrid against the champion of the Netherlands.

Another attacking player who should return to the starting lineup is Lucas Vazquez, who played 30 minutes on the bench in Amsterdam.

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Defensive changes

At the center of the defense, Rafael Varane will probably come back while waiting for his recovery from a recent flu, while he is at the back, Odriozola and Marcelo could enter for Carvajal and Reguilón, respectively.

If it starts, Marcelo will try to take advantage of this opportunity to try to regain his position as a player alongside Solari, after having played in neither of the last two games against Atletico and l '. Ajax.

The Brazilian has recently fallen out of favor with the Argentine coach, who has opted for Reguilón, 22 years old while his first choice remained in Madrid in the last five LaLiga matches, as well as Wednesday against Ajax.

After Girona, Madrid will not have a midweek game for the first time in 2019, which Solari will take advantage of to ensure that his first-choice players are 100% crucial. Clásico's double-clash against Barcelona on 27 February and 2 March.