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14:00 – Now is the perfect time to unleash Vinicius Junior

With Julen Lopetegui now gone and the Copa del Rey taking place tonight, this has to be the time that Vinicius Junior is unleashed at Real Madrid.

The 18-year-old has only featured twice for the first team this season: two minutes against Atletico Madrid on September 29 and 10 minutes against Alaves on October 6.

But interim coach Santiago Solari knows first-hand what the Brazilian wonderkid can offer having coached him at Castilla this term.

12:00 – Ten hours until kick off 

10:00 – Solari dismisses Zidane comparison

Santiago Solari dismissed comparisons to Zinedine Zidane after being appointed interim coach of Real Madrid.

Solari was named caretaker manager as the club seek a replacement for Julen Lopetegui, who was sacked on Monday after less than five months in charge.

9:00 – A look back at Solari’s first session