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Real Madrid’s left-back woes lead to first team tinkering

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Jose Mourinho’s hand has been forced following injuries to Marcelo and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Fabio-c13152 Coentrao, during their respective internationals call-up.
Pep Guardiola famously coined the phrase ‘FIFA virus’ as he welcomed a host of injured players following the international break. While http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604 look to have moved from the devastation, Jose Mourinho’s Real Madrid find themselves cornered by it.
Los Blancos have lost both first team left-backs, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Marcelo-c23554 and Fabio Coentrao, to injuries and find themselves in a pickle to replace them. The Brazilian defender has been ruled out of action for at least three months while the former Benfica utility man’s
time on the sidelines is expected around six weeks.
Jose Mourinho has a number of options on his hands to get out of the fix as he looks to continue on their recent impressive form. The Special One is pondering over his next move, given the plethora of choices he has at his disposal in his gifted dressing
room.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Michael-Essien-c25294 will be deployed in the familiar
role.
Additionally, the former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ricardo-Carvalho-c30973 in central defence.
The precarious situation at the Santiago Bernabeu has also opened the window for Real Madrid Castilla players, Nacho and Casado. The duo have impressed with the reserves are have been on fringes of first team activity for quite some time.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Nacho-c27212 is a natural central defender who has shown his diverse range of abilities for Castilla in the Segunda Division. Interestingly, his debut for the first team was him come on the pitch on the said position.
On the other hand, Casado looks to be the preferred choice of Madridista. However, age and experience is against the Valdebebas boy. Considered as a natural successor for a place on the left flank, Casado is having a great season with Castilla and is edging
forward towards a call-up as the international break comes to an end. 

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