Rodriguez could become a problem for Real - Zidane


Football Soccer - Spanish Liga Santander - Real Sociedad v Real Madrid - Anoeta, San Sebastian, Spain 21/08/16. Real Madrid's James Rodriguez in action during the match. REUTERS/Vincent West

BARCELONA (Reuters) - Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane has opened the door to out-of-favour midfielder James Rodriguez leaving the club by admitting the player's lack of appearances could become a problem.

The Colombia international joined Real in 2014 for a reported 80 million euros (68.15 million pounds) after earning the Golden Boot at the World Cup with six goals in five games.

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