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Live Real Madrid Blog: Lopetegui reveals squad management plan

Sport360 staff

23:19 21/09/2018

Hola Madridistas!

The Sport360 team here with all the latest Real Madrid news from the Bernabeu throughout the day

As ever, get in touch on Twitter and Facebook.

9:50pm: Madrid talking points

The Whites host Espanyol at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday after losing their perfect record in the league last week.

Read Brendon Netto’s talking points ahead of the encounter.

Real Madrid have made a superb start to the season.

7:05pm: Real Madrid will continue to utilise deep squad

Julen Lopetegui intends to make full use of his squad to keep Real Madrid competitive in both La Liga and Europe.

“We have to go into it naturally and make the best decisions in each game, knowing the strength in depth we’ve got at our disposal, more than ever.”

Read more here.

5:45pm: Madrid fine without Ronaldo

Former Liverpool star Luis Garcia has backed Real Madrid to be fine without Cristiano Ronaldo, who left the club in a shock transfer to Juventus this summer.

Watch his interview here.

3:45pm: Diaz delight

Mariano has spoken of how happy he is to be back at the Bernabeu – watch.

Mariano rounded off Real’s 3-0 win over Roma.

3:16pm: Change in defence for Los Blancos

New Real Madrid signing Alvaro Odriozola is set to make his Whites debut on Saturday night when Los Blancos host Espanyol in La Liga at the Bernabeu (22:45 UAE time).

Read more, here.

12:16pm: Sergio Ramos becomes most booked man in Champions League history

Los Blancos legend Sergio Ramos is a man loved and hated in equal measure – and like his former teammate, Cristiano Ronaldo, the defender made the news for all the wrong reasons this week.

After being shown a yellow card in the 23rd minute of Real Madrid’s 3-0 win over Roma for a foul on Steven N’Zonzi, Ramos became the most booked player in the history of the Champions League with 37 bookings.

He takes the title from former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes.

To read the reaction to Sergio’s new “honour” CLICK HERE.

Sergio Ramos receives his 37th Champions League yellow card.

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