Mariano Diaz: Last News

Real Madrid are facing a race to have Karim Benzema fit for their Champions League clash with Celtic on Wednesday.

Karim Benzema remains a massive doubt to face Celtic after sitting out as Real Madrid slumped to a home draw with lowly Girona yesterday.

Carlo Ancelotti has doubled down on his stance that Eden Hazard is a capable centre-forward, after he emerged from the bench against Celtic to fill Karim Benzema's shoes.

Gareth Bale has landed himself in hot water with Real Madrid fans again after he was late strolling back out to the bench during Saturday's 2-1 win over Celta Vigo.The Welshman has had a rough relationship with Real fans during his nine-year stint in Madrid, where he's often been criticised for his fitness issues and some off-field antics. But despite that, the 32-year-old has still won a host of accolades since he joined the Spanish giants from Tottenham in a £80million deal back in the summer of 2013.Bale is a two-time La Liga winner and has also tasted Champions League glory no less than four times during his days at the Bernabeu - and has even bagged some vital goals on those famous European nights.But he's still struggled to win the fans in Madrid over - and it's very unlikely that his latest antics are going to help him win him any new fans.The winger was caught casually strolling back out to the bench after the half-time interval in the 46th minute of Real's clash with Celta Vigo, along with his team-mate, Mariano Diaz.Who do you think Bale will be playing for next season? Let us know in the comments section below.Unfortunately for Bale, his embarrassing timekeeping gaffe was caught on camera and has caused a stir in Spain.

Real Madrid reportedly ready to move on six of their underperforming stars.Los Blancos are set to sign Kylian Mbappe this summer and will attempt a move for Erling Haaland, but to bring in either, they will need to clear space on their wage bill. Though they are top of La Liga by some distance, Carlo Ancelotti's squad has come in for criticism.It appears that the Spanish giants will take heed of that criticism and conduct something of an overhaul this summer.

Gareth Bale’s record in front of goal for Tottenham this season has put Real Madrid’s back-up strikers to shame – with the Welshman scoring the same number of goals as four of them combined.

straight to your inboxReal Madrid played an intra-squad friendly on Saturday as they prepare to face Manchester City in the Champions League.The La Liga champions are back training after taking a break following the completion of their league campaign, although Mariano Diaz is self-isolating after a positive Covid-19 test on his return to the training ground this week.Zinedine Zidane lined his troops up in the club's new kits, and Pep Guardiola will hope to glean some information from the lineups and the video footage posted on Madrid's website as he drills his own players on what to expect from different Real combinations.A centre-back spot is up for grabs with Sergio Ramos suspended after his red card in the first leg.The teams lined up

straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester City headlines for the evening of Tuesday July 28.It’s expected that the Champions League last 16 second leg between Manchester City and Real Madrid will still go ahead despite a positive Covid-19 case in the camp of the latter.News broke on Tuesday that fringe player Mariano Diaz had tested positive for the coronavirus, with the striker now ruled out of next week’s match against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium.Despite this, Real Madrid are believed to be “training as usual” for the game, with both teams expecting that the Champions League knockout fixture will be given the green light to go ahead as originally planned.Manchester City midfielder Bernardo Silva believes his team have

straight to your inboxManchester City are carefully monitoring developments after a Real Madrid player tested positive for Covid-19. Both clubs are currently pushing ahead with preparations for the second leg of the Champions League last 16 clash at the Etihad Stadium on August 7.

straight to your inbox Manchester City and Real Madrid are continuing to prepare for their Champions League showdown next Friday despite one player at the Spanish club testing positive for Covid-19. News that Mariano Diaz, a fringe player for Los Blancos, was isolating at home after the positive result on Monday highlighted the fragile state that still exists in the game and world owing to the pandemic; Real Madrid already needed special exemption to travel over for the game after the UK government announced at the weekend that anyone arriving from Spain would have to quarantine for 14 days.

straight to your inboxManchester City’s second leg against Real Madrid has been thrown into severe doubt by reports that one of the Spanish champions’ players has tested positive for Covid-19.Spanish radio reporter Fernando Burgos first broke the news that a Madrid star has gone down with the virus and been confined to his home.

A number of Premier League clubs are likely to consider moves for Real Madrid forwards Gareth Bale and James Rodriguez this summer, with the La Liga giants keen to sell the two players as well as a whole host of others.