Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale amongst six Real Madrid stars set to miss Super Cup final against Sevilla
Zinedine Zidane has given his players extra days off in order to get them in top shape ahead of the upcoming season
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REAL MADRID will be without a host of big names ahead of their Super Cup clash against Sevilla on August 9.
Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale, Toni Kroos, Pepe and Keylor Navas are all set to miss out providing boss Zinedine Zidane with a huge selection headache.
According to Spanish publication , striker Karim Benzema is also a major doubt as the Frenchman struggles with a hip problem.
After their Euro 2016 success with Portugal, Ronaldo and Pepe will return to training on August 10 whilst Bale and Kroos will not be match fit for the match with the duo returning to training three days before the final.
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However one player's loss is another's gain with a number of fringe players set to be handed an opportunity to impress the manager.
Alvaro Morata, Lucas Vazquez and Mateo Kovacic all returned to pre-season training early in order to be fit to play the Europa League winners.