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Three questions ahead of Real Madrid vs Espanyol in La Liga

By Alex McVey

MADRID, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 30: Cristiano Ronaldo and Sergio Ramos of Real Madrid warms up during a training session at Valdebebas training ground on September 30, 2017 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Helios de la Rubia/Real Madrid via Getty Images)
MADRID, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 30: Cristiano Ronaldo and Sergio Ramos of Real Madrid warms up during a training session at Valdebebas training ground on September 30, 2017 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Helios de la Rubia/Real Madrid via Getty Images) /
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How does Zidane deal with the full-back crisis?

MADRID, SPAIN – SEPTEMBER 08: Marcelo (L) and Daniel Carvajal of Real Madrid in action during a training session at Valdebebas training ground on September 8, 2017 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Real Madrid via Getty Images)
MADRID, SPAIN – SEPTEMBER 08: Marcelo (L) and Daniel Carvajal of Real Madrid in action during a training session at Valdebebas training ground on September 8, 2017 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Real Madrid via Getty Images) /

Real Madrid were already in a bit of a tough spot at the full-back position, as both Marcelo and Theo are out with injury. But then, Real Madrid received some terrible news about right-back Dani Carvajal, one of the standout players against Borussia Dortmund. Carvajal has an infection in the chest, and could be out for up to a month recovering.

Real Madrid Twitter seems  pretty conflicted about how serious this condition is. Either way, Carvajal will be missing the match tomorrow, which leaves Real Madrid in trouble at the full-back position.

This means Real Madrid youth product Achraf Hakimi, newly promoted to the first team from Castilla, may get his chance to shine. Normally, Zidane would trust Nacho to deputize for Carvajal, as he did when Carvajal went down injured in the late stages of the Champions League last season. But Nacho already has his hands full filling in for the injured Theo Hernandez and Marcelo on the left side.

The full-back is a really important position for Zidane’s tactical schema. It will be interesting to see how Zidane adapts to this injury crisis at the back.

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