Real Madrid will face Elche in La Liga on Saturday night after dismantling Champions League rivals Manchester City 3-0 at the Santiago Bernabeu, so this game could be the right time for stars to be rested and even for unknowns to get a chance.
Manager Alvaro Arbeloa has been willing to give the youth players their turn, with Thiago Pitarch already becoming a standout in the starting lineup while another young midfielder, Miguel Angel, is making his mark in the rotation.
Per a report from MARCA, Arbeloa is now ready to call up another youth player to the squad for the Elche game in Daniel Yanez, who has been a star for the Real Madrid Castilla side in the UEFA Youth Cup, recently scoring a winning goal vs. Chelsea.
The 18 year old right winger made his debut with the first team last season under Carlo Ancelotti, but now Arbeloa is ready to give Yanez another chance. He could be an interesting weapon off the bench, and with Rodrygo Goes out with a torn ACL, Real Madrid are in need of options on the right wing. Yanez could make his mark.
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