Santiago Solari insists that everyone must protect the "honest" Sergio Ramos against doping charges

Real Madrid coach Santiago Solari said it was everyone's duty to protect Sergio Ramos after being accused Friday of breaking the anti-doping rule.

Ramos was the subject of a report by Der Spiegel, who claimed – as part of the ongoing investigation into Football Leaks – that the club's captain has broken two Repeated anti-doping rules – once after the final victory of the Champions League against Juventus in Cardiff last year and again at a Liga match against Malaga earlier in 2018.

Thinking that there was a persecution against his player, Solari said: "Sergio Ramos is above all an honest man. And it is the emblem of Real Madrid, football and sports in general. It is our duty to protect everyone, including in journalism.

"The truth is not debatable, especially when it tarnishes a person's honor. If things that are not true are published, the company is not protected. "

Solari was also questioned twice about Isco, who has not played any of his five games yet, but gave the same answer both times. [19659006] In pictures | Eibar vs Real Madrid | 24/11/2018

"He works well", he said during the preparatory press conference, in view of the clash of the Champions League Tuesday in Rome. "He's an important player, just like the other 23 players, and I'm counting on him."

Madrid is currently second in group G, tied on points with the Roma leader, and will be looking to make up for the last 16 qualifications. beat the Italians at Stadio Olimpico.

"We have to live up to our history in this competition," said Solari. "It sounds easy, but it's not."

As acting boss, the Argentine won his four opening matches as a Madrid coach. He then won a contract until 2021, but his team was beaten 3-0 at La Liga by Eibar on Saturday

"It was a blow," said the 42-year-old. "But it's past now. We badyzed it and we will try to improve ourselves. We have to think about our next match.

The question of whether the loss this weekend means that Tuesday's match is now a "shooting test", he said: "Every match is a Shooting test here. Each training session. Madrid, during its 116 years of history, has always stood up after collapsing. That's why it's the biggest club in history. "

Saturday, Casemiro, injured, was missed in the middle of the field and the Brazilian will be missing again Tuesday.

" Different players can play in this position "said Solari." With different characteristics. also different.

"Central defenders can play there. [Dani] Ceballos, who was visibly better off against Celta (Vigo) than against Eibar, but the game was different. [Marcos] Llorente is the most similar of the team There is also [Toni] Kroos, [Federico] Valverde … "

Dani Carvajal, back, returned from a spell on the sideline to replace the injured Alvaro Odriozola Saturday

"Unfortunately, I had to come after the injury to a teammate," he said. "I could not warm up and the conditions of the match were not better, but I felt comfortable and I'm happy to be back."

Carvajal recently claimed that his former boss, Julen Lopetegui, sacked by Madrid in October, was the best coach he had worked with.

"It's not about defending one or the other," he said on Monday. "It's a personal opinion. Julen is no longer there because of the results. It's hard to coach at Real Madrid.

"Now, with Solari, we are happy and we are working well. He conveys his trust and I'm sure we can achieve great things with him. "