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Real Madrid coach Zidane pleased with young pair Ceballos and Achraf for Leganes win

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane was pleased with young pair Dani Ceballos and Achraf Hakimi after victory over Leganes.

Zidane played a young XI for the 2-1 win.

The coach said of Ceballos: "I'm happy with his performance. He put in a great display. He hasn't had a lot of game time this year and indeed hasn't made the squad on many occasions, because when they're all available, it's tough to decide between them. It's the worst part of being a coach, having to make those decisions."

On Achraf he added: "He's very young, this is his first season with the first team and we need to take things slowly with him. We'll have to see what we do on Tuesday night. He played well out there today. This year he has played less than expected, but we're happy with him and everything that he's learning."

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