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Hazard or Mbappe can fill Real Madrid's Ronaldo void - Giuly

A man who spent three years with Blancos rivals Barcelona feels the Bernabeu side's struggles could have been avoided with a Galactico-style signing

Cristiano Ronaldo's departure from Real Madrid has left a void yet to be filled and Ludovic Giuly feels Eden Hazard or Kylian Mbappe might fit the bill.

Madrid ended a slump of five games without a win in all competitions by beating Viktoria Plzen 2-1 in the Champions League on Tuesday, but they head into Sunday's Clasico against La Liga leaders Barcelona languishing in seventh.

Their torrid run featured four matches without a goal and former Barca winger Giuly believes Madrid's failure to replace Ronaldo following his switch to Juventus has left them lacking both the cutting edge and star quality that Hazard and Mbappe provide for Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain respectively.