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Ramos out as injuries mount - how Real Madrid could line up v Villarreal

The defender picked up a knock on international duty and will miss a crucial week, starting with the tough trip to El Madrigal

 
2:53pm on Friday 20th November 2020
By
Paul Macdonald

Sergio Ramos' injury suffered on international duty with Spain means he will sit out Real Madrid's trip to face Villarreal on Saturday.

Ramos tweaked a calf muscle and he will be missing for a few weeks, adding to Zinedine Zidane's injury woes.

The Frenchman is already without Dani Carvajal and Alvaro Odriozola from his defence, and none of those are likely to return in time for this clash.

Nacho could return and partner Raphael Varane in defence - it will be between him and Eder Militao, with Lucas Vazquez standing in at right-back and Ferland Mendy on the left.

Ahead of those, Fede Valverde's long-term injury will likely mean more game time for 35-year-old Luka Modric, alongside Toni Kroos and Casemiro. Zidane has experimented with a No. 10 but he will likely stick with his 4-3-3 here against an excellent opponent.

Up top, Eden Hazard is unlikely to feature and so Karim Benzema will be partnered with Vinicius Jr and Marco Asensio.

Madrid will be looking to get back to winning ways after their 4-1 capitulation at Valencia last time out, but Villarreal are in superb form themselves and this will not be an easy clash.

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