Zinedine Zidane Says Real Madrid's Young Players Are Happy
Zinedine Zidane says Real Madrid's young players have no problem waiting in the wings at the club.
Zinedine Zidane says Real Madrid's young players have no problem waiting in the wings at the club.
Zidane has occasionally been criticised this season for perhaps not playing some of his younger players more regularly.
Theo Hernandez, Marcos Llorente, Dani Ceballos and Borja Mayoral have been kept largely on the fringes of the first team, but Zidane is not aware of any of them having a problem with him, insisting that they are simply experiencing a learning curve.
"That [those players' happiness] is a question for the players," Zidane said. "As far as I'm concerned, I sit down and chat with players. They're here, they're young.
"They have to work hard, but look at the rise of Marco Asensio, for example. He played less last season, but more this season.
"Ceballos is in a similar position. There are maybe a few players who play less, but it's a learning curve.
"It's normal that they play less than other squad players. But Dani and the other young players all have big futures here."