Vinicius’ knee discomfort has not subsided. The Brazilian, after being absent against Rayo, will not be against Sevilla either. The return of the player from São Gonçalo to the green, after the gale unleashed in Valencia, will have to wait. Vini did not take part in the team’s last practice session before traveling to the Andalusian capital tomorrow, nor did Benzema, Asensio and Mariano, who already dropped out against the Vallecano team. Four footballers who will narrow the Madrid vanguard for tomorrow. At Pizjuán, Ancelotti will have to rack his brains to articulate his line of attack.
Benzema threw caste against Rayo, scoring ‘the lame goal’ and enduring on the field with a cut foot that ended in five stitches. However, his attempt to hunt down Lewandowski in the fight for the pichichi stopped there, since the five goal difference will not be able to try to iron them out against Sevilla and only Athletic’s visit to the Bernabéu will remain as the end of the season. He has not trained and will not be tomorrow, nor will Marco Asensio.
The penultimate session open to the Press of the season was completed by Fran, Juvenil B goalkeeper, and three other more regulars: Pipi Nakai, Noel López and Álvaro Rodríguez. The bull He will be in first team dynamics next season and is one more in week-to-week training. Proof of this is the inclusion of him in the Madrid squad, a golden opportunity to add minutes again and show that he has a lot to say next year with the seniors.
Opportunity for Hazard?
This context opens a horizon for Eden Hazard. Without Vinicius, Benzema, Asensio or Mariano, Carletto only has the Belgian and Rodrygo left as pure attackers, with the hybrid Valverde as a third alternative and a Lucas who could return to his place of origin. Hazard already had the opportunity to start at Getafe and tiptoed through the match, as through the season. He will bring together part of the spotlight, if his ownership is confirmed, in a duel where the stories and secondary performances will have more prominence than the game itself.