Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric has said the club's superstars have failed to plug the void left by Cristiano Ronaldo.
The Portuguese icon left Los Blancos last summer for Juventus, triggering a decline in form for the UEFA Champions League holders.
According to Ben Hayward of the Evening Standard, Modric said the Spanish giants have found it "almost impossible" to replace their former hitman while speaking ahead of Madrid's second-leg match against Ajax at the Santiago Bernabeu in the Champions League round of 16 on Tuesday:
"Any team would miss Cristiano and finding a replacement for him is almost impossible.