Real Madrid submit Champions League squad featuring 11 Castilla players
Real Madrid have seemingly submitted their squad for the Champions League group stages, featuring 11 youngsters from Raul Gonzalez’s Castilla side. They face Napoli, Union Berlin and Braga.
Three of those are goalkeepers, with Thibaut Courtois registered despite his anterior cruciate ligament injury keeping him out well into next year, as is the case for Eder Militao, as reported by Marca.
Real Madrid are perhaps deepest in midfield in terms of senior players, thus only defensive midfielder Mario Martin got the call up, presuming that Nico Paz would play further forward in Carlo Ancelotti’s current system, as was the case in preseason. The Argentina under-20 star is perhaps the headline act from the Castilla squad, and maybe the most likely to get a shot.
With Real Madrid shorter up front, strikers Gonzalo Garcia Torres and Alvaro Rodriguez may also like their chances of getting a look-in. Amongst the defenders, on-loan right-back Vinicius Tobias is also in the squad. Carlo Ancelotti is not known for blooding youngsters unless he is facing injury issues, thus they will likely have to hope Los Blancos qualify with games to spare in order to get their chance.
Goalkeepers
1. Thibaut Courtois 13. Andriy Lunin 25. Kepa Arrizabalaga 26. Diego Pineiro 30. Fran Gonzalez 31. Lucas Canizares
Defenders
2. Dani Carvajal 3. Eder Militao 4. David Alaba 6. Nacho 20. Fran Garcia 22. Antonio Rudiger 23. Ferland Mendy 27. Rafel Obrador 34. Alvaro Carrillo 35. Marvel 36. Vinicius Tobias 17. Lucas Vazquez
Midfielders
5. Jude Bellingham 8. Toni Kroos 10. Luka Modric 12. Eduardo Camavinga 15. Federico Valverde 18. Aurelien Tchouameni 19. Dani Ceballos 28. Mario Martin
Forwards
21. Brahim Diaz 24. Arda Guler 32. Nico Paz 7. Vinicius Jr 11. Rodrygo Goes
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