5 things we learnt from Real Madrid’s pre-season tour

#4 They are slightly light in defence and maybe need another striker

An injury to Ramos or Benzema could force the hands of the manager

While the team that Zinedine Zidane currently has is good enough to challenge on all fronts, a couple of injuries could cripple them. Los Blancos have lost 2 defenders and 2 forwards so far in the window and despite the recruitment of youngsters will probably need a couple of signings to have all their bases covered.

In the heart of Madrid’s defence, they have Sergio Ramos, Raphael Varane, Nacho and Jesus Vallejo, while they only have Karim Benzema and Borja Mayoral as the established strikers. An injury to Ramos or Benzema could force the hands of the manager and in light of the fact that the club will be playing in excess of 60 games this season, it is in their best interest that they should recruit in these two departments.