Sevilla next meet La Liga champions Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup on Sunday.
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Real Madrid squad to face Sevilla.
Casilla watched from the substitutes’ bench as Madrid won the Champions League final against city rivals Atletico in May and is delighted to be given the chance to start in a European showpiece event.
Zinedine Zidane insists Marco Asensio’s future lies with Real Madrid after the attacking midfielder impressed in Tuesday’s UEFA Super Cup victory over Sevilla.
The Super Cup is super easy to bet with at bet365 Sports. This time, though, the three-time Ballon d’Or victor will not be around due to a knee injury he suffered in the final of the Euro 2016 between Portugal and France. The annual showpiece fixture pits the defending Champions League winners against the Europa League champions, meaning this year’s – held in Trondheim, Norway – is an all Spanish occasion.
The Blancos manager said the absences were to be expected. “It looks like it’s a minor trophy but it’s an European title and it’s very hard to win it”.
Karim Benzema has been included after battling a hip problem, with the club’s only signing – Alvaro Morata – also available.
“I have no thoughts about it. Pogba is a United player, and that’s it”. But I prefer that Gareth and Toni are in Madrid working. I am not anxious. This performance today from both Marcelo and Carvajal solidified, for me at least, there position as regular starters on the back four.
Ramos started his professional career with Sevilla before making the move to Madrid in 2005. Sevilla have been particularly busy over the summer, and attackers Wissam Ben Yedder, Joaquín Correa and Franco Vázquez are among the players who could be handed their competitive debuts.
“What matters is that everything is for the good of the group and we do it in the best way so that, later, on the field, we are a family”.
Views on the game: “It’s always special to play against Sevilla”.
It’s incredible. When you’re looking to do something and you dream of it, you have to carry on fighting until the last second; this has its rewards. “This is the direction we want to go in”.
“There’s been a lot of emphasis on the physical side [in training recently], and we’re are very pleased with the Italian [fitness coach Antonio Pintus]. Real Madrid always push you to do it and this is the reason we finally score the goals in the very last minute”. “I am pleased with what he has done up to now”. My advice is that he get minutes.
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