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Daniel Issroff·10 January 2018
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Daniel Issroff·10 January 2018
Zinédine Zidane is clearly feeling confident that Numancia will not pose Real Madrid any difficulty this evening.
The Frenchman named a heavily-rotated side as Madrid look to close out an aggregate win in the second leg of their Copa del Rey round of 16 tie.
Los Blancos hold a 3-0 advantage from the first leg, which has allowed Zidane to make ten changes to the side that drew 2-2 with Celta Vigo on the weekend.
Only Nacho retains his place, partnering Jesús Vallejo in the centre of defence.
Borja Mayoral will lead the line, and he should be flanked by Marco Asensio and Lucas Vázquez.
The bench is a mix of youth and experience, with Keylor Navas, Toni Kroos and Casemiro taking their places next to 19-year-old Óscar and 21-year-old Álvaro Tejero.
Assuming Madrid are in a comfortable position in the second half, Zidane may be tempted to give his youngsters a run out against the Segunda División side.