At left-back... Marcelo!" In all the league games when the Brazilian has been available, both now under Zinedine Zidane and also under Rafa Benítez. The left back hasn't had a replacement. He's as much of a nailed-on starter as Cristiano Ronaldo.Marcelo doesn't rotate nor does he rest, something that actually concerns the current coaching staff, who've been looking at when they can give the defender a break. They want to look after him so that he doesn't miss any of the games they've got down in red in the fixture list. Atlético and Barça in the league and the Champions League knockout ties are games that he can't miss under any circumstances. Benítez was unable to find a solution and, given the failure to bring in any further cover, Zizou similarly can see no convincing alternatives in the event of something befalling his marauding left-back.Marcelo has sat out just three league games this season due to injury, starting and playing almost every minute in the rest. Without their number 12, Real Madrid don't have many other options. He has only been on the bench once this term because of rotation and that was in the Champions League away at Malmö. Álvaro Arbeloa took his place on that occasion, but the veteran Spaniard has only started twice this season, both against the Swedish side.
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