Theo's chance to shine with Marcelo out

Real Madrid youngster Theo Hernandez is set to have another chance to impress against Real Sociedad on Sunday with Marcelo suspended although there is a possibility that that versatile defender Nacho Fernandez could also play.

Logic suggests that it will be Theo who is given the nod by coach Zinedine Zidane as he was signed from Atletico Madrid for this very reason to provide a capable replacement for Marcelo who has not had a worthy rival for several seasons at left back.

Marcelo's ban for his dismissal, the third sending off that the club have had in seven official games, will be for just one game and is likely to give Theo the chance to impress Zidane who pushed for his signing.

It will be Theo's third official game in a white shirt after he made his debut in the Supercopa de Espana against Barcelona, playing the last 15 minutes.

Last Sunday he started against Levante, intriguingly behind Marcelo with the players exchanging positions but the experiment was not entirely successful.

Against Real Sociedad, Theo must show that he is ready to play for a club with the pressure and demands of Real Madrid who need to win after their two recent draws in La Liga against Valencia and Levante.