The Brazilian has seen his participation in the first team increase since Santiago Solari's arrival, but finding a regular spot is still a challenge
After the storm of Julen Lopetegui's brief, turbulent reign, something approaching calm has returned to the halls of Santiago Bernabeu.
Thrown in at the deep end with form and morale at rock-bottom, Santiago Solari has repeated Zinedine Zidane's early heroics in stepping up from Castilla to steady the ship after the departure of a more established name. Four straight wins have convinced the Madrid hierachy to hire the Argentine on a permanent basis , while also sending the club hurtling back up the Liga standings having fallen as low as the purgatory of mid-table following their humiliating Clasico reverse.