Ramos, Bale and James miss Malmo trip
The club will be without five first team regulars for
the trip to Sweden, but there was some good
news as Jese was cleared to travel with the rest
of the squadReal Madrid coach Rafa Benitez faces
an injury crisis after Sergio Ramos , Gareth Bale
and James Rodriguez were ruled out of the
Champions League clash with Malmo.
Bale and James miss out with muscular injuries,
while Ramos is nursing a shoulder problem, with
the trio joining Pep and Danilo in missing the trip
to Sweden.
Those casualties mean there are just five
defenders in the 20-man squad, Benitez will have
little cover at the back as Madrid bid to follow up a
4-0 demolition of Shakhtar Donetsk in their Group
A opener with another win.
Forward Jese Rodriguez, however, does make the
cut despite fears he had also succumbed to injury
after being taken off early in the 0-0 draw against
Malaga.
Real Madrid squad vs. Malmo:
Goalkeepers: Keylor Navas, Kiko Casilla, Rubén
Yáñez.
Defenders: Varane, Nacho, Marcelo, Carvajal,
Arbeloa.
Midfielders: Casemiro, Kroos, Modric, Kovacic,
Isco, Cheryshev, Llorente.
Forwards: Ronaldo, Benzema, Lucas Vazquez,
Jese, Mayoral.
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