HALA MADRID: Hazard ready to come back! But Zidane edges away from Bale, again?

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TEAM NEWS

Hazard trains with team & ready to reappear

Zidane's men trained ahead of the clash at El Sadar. The group worked hard, with Eden Hazard doing it all to show the coach he is ready to return and that could be from the bench in Pamplona.

Bale also trained and could be an option for the clash on Sunday.

Zidane was able to call upon Casemiro, Lucas Vazquez and Dani Carvajal, who did not feature against Real Sociedad due to various physical problems.

Zidane edges away from Bale, again?

According to Marca, Zidane isn't happy with the player's efforts in training, and he believes his No.11 hasn't been pulling his weight in training since recovering from his ankle injury in Salamanca.

Vinicius' goal was disallowed

VAR has fuelled an awful lot of debate across Europe in the 2019/20 season, with Madrid the latest team to feel aggrieved with it emerging that Vinicius's goal against Real Sociedad was ruled out based on an image which didn't actually exist. Read more >>

Madrid's former players came back to haunt the Bernabeu

With Odegaard's goal for Real Sociedad, five former players have scored this season at the Santiago Bernabéu, equating to 38.5% of all conceded goals. Read more >>

VOICE

'Bale will be there for at least another two years'

Bale is determined to see out the final two years of his Real Madrid contract, according to the player's agent Jonathan Barnett,

"I think Mr. Zidane and Mr. Bale have a very good relationship now. It's fine." Click here to read the full interview >>

'Real Madrid are the best team in La Liga'

Osasuna's Roberto Torres isn't expecting to have it easy when he and his teammates take on Madrid this coming weekend:  "You don't know if they'll be more dangerous know that they're hurting,

"We know that they're the best team in LaLiga."

'There's zero chance of Odegaard going to Madrid'

The president of Real Sociedad, Jokin Aperribay, is confident that Odegaard will see out his 2-year loan spell at the Basque club: "The player belongs to Madrid and if they asked to talk, we'd all have to sit down and listen to what each side has to say. But we expect Odegaard to be with us for two years."

'Don't go back too soon'

Madrid legend Valdano has encouraged Odegaard to stay at Real Sociedad for the entirety of his loan spell: "He should only go back [to Madrid] if he's going to be a regular starter - he shouldn't go back just to see what happens. 

"At the end of the day, that would only stunt his progress."

IN-DEPTH

Copa del Rey remains an impossible mission for Zidane

It seems set that the Copa del Rey simply isn't for Zidane, with the curse surrounding the French coach and the domestic cup continuing into its 3rd year. Click here to read the full article >>

Zidane is right to trust Vinicius

Madrid were eliminated on a night that brought back bad memories to the Bernabeu. With ghosts in the air, the one player who looked to address Los Blancos' situation was Vinicius Junior. Click here to read the full article >>

The curse that haunts James this season at Madrid

James Rodriguez was in Madrid's starting line-up in all their three defeats so far in the 2019/20 campaign. Click here to read the full article >>

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