Karim Benzema captains Real Madrid as the big guns stay home | OneFootball

Karim Benzema captains Real Madrid as the big guns stay home | OneFootball

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Alex Mott·31 March 2018

Karim Benzema captains Real Madrid as the big guns stay home

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Zinedine Zidane has rung the changes as Real Madrid take on Las Palmas this evening.

Los Blancos go to Gran Canaria in what is an almost meaningless match for the capital club.


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The reigning European champions are focusing all their efforts on Tuesday’s Champions League quarter-final against Juventus, and as such, have left Cristiano Ronaldo, Toni Kroos and Marcelo at home.

It means that Karim Benzema will captain the side and starts up front alongside Gareth Bale.

Youngsters Jesús Vallejo and Theo Hernández start in the back four, whilst Luka Modrić and Casemiro give some experience in the centre of midfield.

A win for Zidane’s side would take them to within a point of neighbours Atlético Madrid in second.