The Spanish defender is one booking away from being ruled out of El Clasico at Camp Nou, but Los Blancos are in need of bodies at the back for Saturday's encounter
Zinedine Zidane will select Sergio Ramos for Saturday's La Liga clash with Sporting Gijon, despite his captain walking a disciplinary tightrope one week before El Clasico.
Ramos has four bookings in Spain's top flight this season and would miss next weekend's trip to face Barcelona at Camp Nou if he incurs the wrath of the officials versus Sporting.
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Zidane has Pepe back in training following a thigh injury, but Raphael Varane took a knock to his right knee against Sporting Lisbon in midweek, meaning he is not flush with options at centre-back.