Modric gives Real hope

The great news for a Real Madrid side who are surrounded by doubts is that Luka Modric has reached his best level.

His match against Levante confirmed it.

The Croatian was everywhere, holding a team together almost alone, even if it's Madrid.

Positivity is needed before the visit of Paris Saint-Germain to the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu in just seven days, and Modric's form is one of their great hopes.

It's one more reason to believe after seeing the deployment of the Croatian in the Ciutat de Valencia, even if results are not accompanying the high level of his output.

Modric can also say that this year he has hardly had problems with the injuries that in previous campaigns forced him to stop playing.

Last year he had lost six games due to injury at this point, and he's played 17 games out of 22 in the league this season.

That's because Zinedine Zidane knows when to rest the 32-year-old Croatian.

Midfield battle

Zidane is aware that if Modric, Kroos and Casemiro are at their best, there are many options to get a good result.

Interestingly, it is one of the areas where Real have no worries, unlike PSG, who have Motta still injured and his replacement, Lass, a newcomer with no rhythm.

For that reason, the Real coach knows that it is a battle his team can win.

The numbers speak of Modric's importance, and in almost all facets of the game he's above average.

He is just behind Kroos, with 974 good passes from 1088, and 89.52 percent accuracy.

Although the German has 92.24 percent accuracy (1308 of 1418 passes), it's also true that the action area he inhabits has less risk than the Croatian, who always offers more vertical play and takes more risks in the last pass.

Zidane will insist that his players go for some long range efforts on the night, and of the 13 that Modric has scored already, 11 have been from outside the area.