Zidane rests Ronaldo for Deportivo clash despite Clasico stumble


  • Football
  • Wednesday, 26 Apr 2017

Football Soccer - Real Madrid v FC Barcelona - Spanish Liga Santander - Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain - 23/4/17 Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo looks dejected Reuters / Sergio Perez Livepic

BARCELONA, Spain (Reuters) - Cristiano Ronaldo has been rested for Real Madrid’s trip to Deportivo La Coruna on Wednesday, the team sheet on Real's website showed.

The Portuguese striker has been dropped for his third consecutive league away game by coach Zinedine Zidane and misses the trip to the Riazor despite Madrid’s Clasico defeat on Sunday.

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