Real Madrid have only 13 fit players: Zidane speaks on injury crisis

Injuries have taken over at Santiago Bernabeu, and Los Blancos do not have many first-team options ahead of the match against Getafe.

Zinedine Zidane admits Real Madrid are in a ‘complicated’ with a number of their players out on the sidelines through various fitness issues.

Alvaro Odriozola was forced off the pitch in Real Madrid’s 2-1 win over Huesca on Saturday with hamstring issue in his right leg.

Eder Militao missed the La Liga fixture at Estadio El Alcoraz due to suspension but it was later confirmed he is set an extended period on the sidelines with an adductor problem.

Sergio Ramos underwent knee surgery on Saturday and could miss up to two months of action.

Odriozola, Militao, and Ramos are the latest additions to the Real Madrid treatment table along with Eden Hazard, Rodrygo Goes, Fede Valverde, Dani Carvajal, and Lucas Vazquez.

Toni Kroos, meanwhile, picked up his fifth yellow card of the season last time out and is suspended.

The La Liga champions have only 13 first-team players available, two of whom are goalkeepers, for selection for Tuesday’s meeting with Getafe.

“We’re on the same boat and I feel supported, maybe people think I say it because I have to say it, but no,” said Real Madrid boss in his pre-match press conference, via Marca.

“I know what I have to do, you have to accept when things are difficult. When things are complicated, you have to turn the situation around.

“I know that I have a great team, nothing will stop us working hard.”

Zidane added: “The calendar is crazy, but we’ve already spoken about that, there’s nothing new. Tomorrow we have to play again, we have to be ready, now we have to think more.

“It’s a very different season and we have to adapt.”