Real Madrid vs. Dinamo Zagreb: Nuri Sahin to start UEFA Champions League tie at Santiago Bernabéu
Turkish international, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Nuri-Sahin-c28251, will start his first game for Real Madrid in the Champions League fixture against Dinamo Zagreb. He will add to his tally of 24 minutes that he won in La Liga tie against Osasuna before the international break.
Madridista are looking forward to the European clash to witness the prodigal signing from Bundesliga take on the field for the second time since signing from Borussia Dortmund.
The first time Sahin came on the pitch for the Spanish giants, resulted in a 7-1 whitewash of hapless Osasuna. It was a brilliant occasion for a debut where he graced the holy Bernabéu pitch in a competitive match.
The Turkish international has waited for four months to start for the extravagant Madrid club, and the wait will be over against Dinamo Zagreb where he will start for the first time.
Real Madrid head into this Champions League group match looking for a point to claim their progression into the knockout rounds as group D leaders.
Jose Mourinho has stated that fringe players will be given a chance to stake their claim on first team minutes in order to rest key players. Lassana Diarra and Sahin are expected to start in centre midfield as Real continue their triumphant run of form.
“I have to make changes but do not think the game is easy but because I have very tired players. It is mandatory," Jose Mourinho clarified his selection criterion in a press conference before the match against Dinamo Zagreb.
The 23-year old player has commented that he is happy for the opportunity but reflected that he does not know whether he is physically fit enough to play for 90 minutes.
Real’s most important signing of the summer transfer window, Sahin has been out of competitive football for close six months after being ruled out because of injury in April.
However, a bright future is expected of the player who was rewarded with the Bundesliga Player of the Season award at the end of the 2010/11 season.
Mourinho wants to pair the box-to-box midfielder with http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Xabi-Alonso-c37045 to complete his midfield evolution.
"I can play with Xabi, Xabi can play without me and I can play without him,”
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