Real Madrid vs Deportivo
Liga BBVA
Liga BBVA
Today, 7:30 PM
Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid
Zinedine Zidane assumes responsibility of Real Madrid surprisingly when Deportivo visit the Bernabeu on Saturday.
The Frenchman, who has ventured up from his part as Castilla mentor to succeed Rafael Benitez, commences his rule with a home diversion against Deportivo La Coruna.
The arrangement of Zidane, a supporters' most loved after his fruitful time with the club as a player, has created a lot of fervor as fans trust he can have a comparable effect in Madrid as Pep Guardiola did at Barcelona.
Zidane's errand on the local front is to close the crevice on Barcelona - now instructed by Luis Enrique - and in addition city rivals Atletico Madrid.
Atletico lead the path in La Liga on 41 focuses, with Barca on 39 and Real third with 37, yet Barca additionally have an amusement close by on both Madrid clubs inferable from their association in the Club World Cup a month ago.
Genuine president Florentino Perez rejected Benitez taking after a weekend ago's 2-2 draw at Valencia, and Zidane is certain he can get the best out of his elegant group.
"I was upbeat, I saw a focussed group who need to reconnect with specific things," said Zidane following an instructional meeting this week.
"It was terrific. The group had one and only yearning, to play. This evening I'll rest extremely well in light of the fact that today's (Friday) preparing was great, just like the most recent three days.
"It's a delight to watch that all things considered. I'm truly persuaded that it will work out well, when you see this group and its quality, you can just say that."
Genuine prepared with their full 23-man squad on Friday and all are accessible for choice against Deportivo aside from the suspended Mateo Kovacic.