Zidane and Simeone hit out at fixture schedule as injuries mount


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Champions League - Group B - Real Madrid v Inter Milan - Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano, Madrid, Spain - November 3, 2020 Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane REUTERS/Juan Medina

MADRID (Reuters) - Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid coaches Zinedine Zidane and Diego Simeone both lamented the packed fixture schedule as their injury-hit sides prepare for La Liga action on Saturday.

Real's game against Alaves will be their third in a run of ten matches in 32 days. Zidane, who is without many players due to injury including captain Sergio Ramos and forward Karim Benzema, insisted there is a duty to look after player welfare.

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