Real Madrid will be ‘under pressure’ to win their first Champions League match against Shakhtar Donetsk after the Ukrainian team paralyzed for coronavirus cases, according to Spanish media.
Whites begin their European crusade on Wednesday night and expect the festival to give new impetus after a season of ups and downs so far.
Zinedine Zidane’s men were beaten at home via newly promoted Cadiz on Saturday, prompting an investigation into the locker room and fear of several first-team stars, and AS warns that the team is expected to beat an exhausted Shakhtar at the Bernabéu.
Zinedine Zidane’s Real Madrid will strive to beat Shakhtar, report
The whites suffered a surprise 1-0 defeat to Cadiz, newly promoted at home on Saturday
They will be the favorites in front of a Shakhtar team that has been shaken by Covid’s affairs
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