Real Madrid will need goals when they face Manchester City next week. They will also need goals if they are to overturn Barcelona’s two-point lead in LaLiga - goals that are proving very hard to come by.
For years it was never a problem as Cristiano Ronaldo racked up 450 and those around him pitched in but this season Zinedine Zidane’s side have struggled.
When the season kicked off back last August it didn't look like being a problem. Real Madrid had at least nine forwards for the three starting berths in what was usually a 4-3-3 formation.