Real Madrid have been given a significant boost for their Champions League crunch tie with Liverpool at Anfield. Veteran right-back Lucas Vazquez has returned from injury, and is their only natural option there.
The 33-year-old is the only alternative to the injured Dani Carvajal in the Real Madrid squad, and he had suffered a hamstring issue. He was predicted to be out until the end of the month, although Real Madrid notoriously put out exaggerated recovery times for their players.
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Fede Valverde deputised well at right-back on Sunday evening against Leganes, and scored in the process from a set-piece. Whether Vazquez is fit enough for a full 90 minutes is another matter. Aurelien Tchouameni does remain out injured, while Los Blancos have lost Vinicius Junior to a thigh issue too.
As a result, Gonzalo Garcia Torres has been promoted from Real Madrid Castilla for the trip to Merseyside. The 20-year-old central striker has 7 goals and 2 assists in his 12 appearances for Raul Gonzalez this season, and has been a lonely bright light for Castilla this season.