HALA MADRID: Hazard ruled out of El Clasico... Injury crisis continues to worsen

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TEAM NEWS

OFFICIAL: Hazard ruled out of El Clasico

Hazard has been ruled out of the first El Clasico of the season with his leg injury much worse than initially feared.

Bale & Marcelo also on injury list

Madrid have announced that Bale and Marcelo have been diagnosed with an incomplete external microfracture in right leg and a muscular injury in the left soleus separately.

Madrid's ongoing plague: 29 injuries across 16 players

Zidane has not been aided by injuries this season >>

Madrid will wear green kit against Espanyol (Marca)

Madrid take on Espanyol at the Bernabeu on Saturday, and when they do so they will wear their green third kit as part of an initiative to draw attention towards climate change.

TRANSFER RUMOURS

Florentino 'will only sign Pogba for less than £50m'

Zidane's hopes of bringing Pogba to Real Madrid have been dashed, with Florentino reportedly unwilling to sanction a deal upwards of £50m.

Diaz 'rejects Madrid loan exit'

Madrid accepted an approach from Getafe to loan out-of-favour playmaker Brahim Diaz but the player does not want an exit.

VOICE

'He's not ecstatic'

Bale's agent has admitted the Real Madrid winger 'is not ecstatic' with life at the club but insists he's never asked to leave.

'I see Hazard winning Ballon d'Or'

"I see Hazard winning the Ballon d'Or," Belgium boss Martinez said. "He has the role of being a Ballon d'Or winner.

"What he has done is the level of the Ballon d'Or and he is always eligible for the prize.

'I want Bale to go back in England'

Ex-Madrid star McManaman: "If he does want to leave, then I'd love it if he came back to the Premier League. I wouldn’t want him to go to China, because he’s too good a footballer.

"I'd love to see him back, showing the people of England just how good he still is."

'I thank him' - Mourinho responds to Bale's praise

Mourinho reacts to Bale who hails him as serial winner: "It is nice, I thank him," 

"I didn't know. If Gareth said that I'm really pleased."

IN-DEPTH

Vinicius & Rodrygo get chance to shine

Madrid face five games in 16 days and injuries to Hazard, James, Lucas and Bale will give Vinicius and Rodrygo the opportunity to shine.

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ON THIS DAY

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MATCHDAY(CET)

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