The Portuguese manager is in a fix with a plethora of injuries afflicting his first choice players on their return from international duty.
Santiago Bernabeu is resonating with questions about the first team makeup following injuries to http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Fabio-c13152 Coentrao. Jose Mourinho has been dealt a cruel hand and will need to improvise for their upcoming competitive fixtures.
There are alternatives for the Portuguese manager, some more natural than others. But the problems stands that Mourinho does only have two cards that he can rely upon, and given the precarious situation he finds himself in, will have to get out of his comfort
zone.
Initially, with Coentrao and Marcelo out, Arbeloa was destined to take their place on the left side. While the previous situation would have left a gaping hole on the right side, injury to the Spanish international has worsened the situation.
It looks likely that Mourinho will give the nod to Real Madrid Castilla players. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Fabinho-c13147 started training with the first team, while other reserve team players are being prepped to make the step up as well.
Additionally, Mourinho has asked his first team players to adapt to positions suited to their skills. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ricardo-Carvalho-c30973 taking his place. Meanwhile,
Angel Di Maria is expected to play as a left-back if the Portuguese cannot find a better replacement.
While Mourinho does not have a lot of options to play at left back, he has the choice of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Michael-Essien-c25294 for the right back role. The former Sevilla player has given a good account of his abilities as a central defender but is natural in
the area.
On the other hand, the on-loan Ghanaian has not played there for Real Madrid but Madridista should rest assured that he is more than capable of making his mark in the role. At http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786 he was seen holding the berth for games, while even being deployed in
the heart of defence.
With http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604 commanding an eight-point advantage over them, Real Madrid will need to resolve their injury problems as they prepare to welcome Celta de Vigo at the Santiago Bernabeu.
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