Today, Madrid's "Real" club and head coach Zinedine Zidane are preparing for the first match of the new season. The Champions League winners will face "Sevilla" in Norway for the UEFA Super Cup.
At 21:45 Lithuanian time today, "Real" will try to triumph in the UEFA Super Cup for the second time in three years. Z. Zidane doesn't consider his team as favorites, but he emphasizes that injuries won't affect the game and they are preparing for an intriguing match.
Due to injuries, Cristiano Ronaldo and Keylor Navas will not be available for "Real", and also Toni Kroos, Gareth Bale, and Pepe, who had a long vacation, are not included in the lineup. It is still unclear about Karim Benzema, who is likely to start the match on the bench.
"I am not worried about the players who can't help us here. We decided to give them more rest to fully prepare for the season in Spain. The squad is very competitive, so I don't underestimate the loss of players," the coach said at a press conference.
"I don't think we are favorites. It's just one match where anyone can win. I believe we are ready for this match, even though we are missing important players. During the preparation, we had a few matches and everything went quite well. Everything went according to plan in the United States, so I have no reason to worry. I trust the players and we will try to achieve victory," added Z. Zidane.
