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Real Madrid include unknown rookie in squad… he could play in La Liga today
REAL MADRID could start an unknown rookie in their side to face Sporting Gijon today.
Real Madrid play at Sporting Gijon today (3.15pm)
Alvara Tejero – a 20-year-old full-back who plays for the Castilla second string side – has been included in Zinedine Zidane’s first-team squad for this afternoon’s game.
Real have a huge Champions League clash with Bayern Munich on Tuesday and Zidane wants to save the legs of his big stars.
Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane could play Alvara Tejero today
It means Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema and Keylor Navas have all been given the weekend off – despite all three being fully fit.
Gareth Bale, Pepe and Raphael Varane miss out t00 while Dani Carvajal is suspended.
And it this that has given the opportunity to Tejero, who is likely to be on the bench.
Tejero joined Real’s youth set-up in 2005 as an eight-year-old and he’s progressed through the ranks at the club.
Muy contento por mi convocatoria con el primer equipo para el partido de mañana frente al Sporting de Gijón. ⚽️?????? #realmadrid pic.twitter.com/vghM96knte
— Alvaro Tejero (@alvarotejero2) April 14, 2017
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Zidane was the man who promoted him into Real’s reserves side, who he made his debut for in 2015.
Tejero has played once for the first team – as a late sub in a 3-1 win over Cadiz in the Copa del Rey.
But that was in 2015 and he hasn’t been in the first-team mix since.
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