Francisco Alarcón Suárez

Santiago Solari Poggio Real Madrid playmaker Isco has been left out of the squad to face Atletico Madrid amid a back problem and his criticism of Santiago Solari.

Gerard Piqué Bernabéu He missed out on Brazil 2014 due to injury so Thiago Alcantara was delighted to seal qualification for next year's World Cup with Spain.

Francisco Alarcón Suárez A goal from Isco made Real Madrid the second team to score in 61 matches in a row in all competitions – a record shared with Bayern Munich.

Zinedine Zidane Goals from Casemiro, Marco Asensio and Isco secured Real Madrid an easy 3-0 win over Las Palmas in La Liga on Sunday.

Santiago Solari Poggio Fernando Sanz has backed Isco to turn around his dip in form and prove why he is so important for Real Madrid, LaLiga and Spain.

James Rodríguez Rubio Real Madrid's ills this season do not begin and end with the ailing form of James Rodriguez and Isco, according to the Spain international.

Karim Benzema A 1-0 defeat at Leganes did not stop Real Madrid progressing to the Copa del Rey quarter-finals, but Santiago Solari was unimpressed.

Santiago Solari Poggio Marco Asensio and Isco both hit braces as Real Madrid cruised to a resounding Copa del Rey win over third-tier Melilla.

Zinedine Zidane Zinedine Zidane's Real Madrid moved into third in La Liga with a 2-1 win at Malaga, Isco recording a goal and an assist against his old club.

Zinedine Zidane Isco was left out of the Spain squad due to injury, and Real Madrid have since confirmed that the problem is a sprained ankle ligament.