Zidane: I will also rotate the goalkeepers

Posted Saturday, September 24, 2016 by Marca.com

Ahead of Saturday's meeting with Las Palmas, Zinedine Zidane appeared before the media and confirmed that despite Keylor Navas' imminent return there will be rotation in the goalkeeping position.

Achilles tendinitis has kept the Costa Rican out of action since the Champions League final and Kiko Casilla has deputised well leaving the Frenchman with a difficult decision to make.

Zidane has refused to confirm when Navas will return and has even suggested that there is no difference between the goalkeeper and outfield positions in terms of rotation.

"Keylor is an important goalkeeper but for me there is also rotation in goal just as there is for outfield players," he explained.

Casemiro's fibula fracture is a sizeable blow to Los Blancos with the Brazilian a key member of the team dynamic, however the coach has suggested that despite the Brazilian's lengthy absence, Real will not change their style.

"Our style is always the same regardless of the team's organisation, of course sometimes things change and we don't have the same personnel but the idea is to look for the ball and play the majority of the match in the attacking half, our goal is to always play in the same way."

Alvaro Morata was sceptical about his game-time upon his return to the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu this summer but has featured regularly despite Karim Benzema's return from injury.

The former Lyon forward is seen as one of the key members of the attacking triumvirate yet Zidane is eager to make clear that all players will be needed over the course of a long season both domestically and on the continent.

"We're going to need all players over the course of 60 games, we have not only Alvaro and Karim but also Mariano is part of the group - we will make a decision ahead of each match."