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Injury crisis leaves Real Madrid with just 11 outfield players for Champions League tie
Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane has been dealt a major injury crisis ahead of their Champions League clash with Atalanta on Wednesday night - with only 11 of his senior outfield players available for the game.Los Blancos are set to make the trip to Bergamo, Italy, for the first leg of their crucial last-16 showdown with the Serie A club.But Zidane heads into the match with a staggering nine players on his injury list: Marcelo, Eder Militao, Sergio Ramos, Alvaro Odriozola, Dani Carvajal, Federico Valverde, Eden Hazard, Rodrygo and Karim Benzema.He has therefore been forced to include five players from Madrid’s Castilla side in his squad for their meeting with Atalanta.Left-back Miguel Gutierrez, centre-back Victor Chust, midfielders Sergio