The Madrid „Real“ team, which has already secured a place in the next stage of the Champions League, decided not to register Gareth Bale, Luka Modric, and Keylor Navas for the last match against „Malmo“, giving them a rest.
Rafael Benitez made this decision because „Real“ has already secured first place in the group, and he will need these players for the weekend match against „Villarreal“ in the Spanish league.
All of these players participated in the last „Real“ match against „Getafe“, which they won 4:1. In that match, Bale scored the third goal for the team.
„Although we respect „Malmo“, we are already thinking about the next match against „Villareal“ team,“ - Benitez explained his decision.
The list of nineteen players who are eligible to play includes the names of injured Marcelo and Danilo, as well as Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema. Sergio Ramos, who is still injured, is not yet back in the team.
