Real Madrid are down to the bare bones at the back, which has seen an array of central defenders and right-backs linked to Los Blancos, with Carlo Ancelotti currently relying on academy youngsters if

Real Madrid has been one of the best teams in the sport for the past decade, but not much of that credit is due to its youth academy. Could "La Fabrica" be the saving grace during their injury crisis?

After Éder Militão sustained a season-ending ACL injury, the next man up for Carlo Ancelotti's depleted backline is a Real Madrid Castilla defender with just one first team appearance to his name. Real Madrid's injury crisis reached new heights when Militão was stretchered off the pitch in tears against Osasuna.