Bernd Schuster says Real Madrid's injury crisis is so bad he might have to pull on the boots!

Schuster says he'll play Wesley Sneijder at BATE Borisov tonight, despite the Dutchman carrying an injury from their victory over Recreativo Huelva on Saturday.

The Real coach explained: "If another one of the guys breaks down, I'll have to play!

"We cannot afford to take chances (with the result). He seems okay and I'm sure he'll be okay for the game."

Schuster added: "The victory over Recre has lifted us. It's given us all some peace of mind. I said we could've done better, but it was a positive result."