Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos has disputed team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo's claim that Los Blancos' squad has been weakened by key departures over the summer.
The Portuguese superstar recently cited the loss of experienced trio Pepe, Alvaro Morata and James Rodriguez as being partially responsible for Real's poor start to the new season, per Sport.
But Ramos has now told Cadena SER (via Sport) he disagrees with Ronaldo's explanation for Real's inconsistent start to the 2017-18 campaign, which sees them eight points back from La Liga leaders Barcelona:
"I don't agree with him that the squad is weaker, it seems to be an opportunistic opinion.