Ceballos: Solari said he saw a dip in form from Isco Real Madrid Analysed current events

Having already played under three coaches at Real Madrid, Dani Ceballos revealed that the most recent, Santiago Solari, believes Isco is in a poor moment of form.

The surprise admission makes sense when considering why the player known as 'Magia' in the dressing room has been left out of the starting XI recently.

"He had a major injury and it's not easy to come back in," Ceballos said to Mega's Chiringuito programme.

"The coach who has arrived said that he looked at him [Isco] and maybe his form isn't what it should be, but he is fundamental for us.

"He [Solari] has been a footballer and he knows how the team and Real Madrid works."

Ceballos was signed by Zinedine Zidane and also spent time working under Julen Lopetegui.

"I thought that with Zidane I would enter the rotation system, but no, it was very clear from the beginning with me that there were always players ahead of me," he continued.

"In January I thought about leaving and I tried to go back to Betis, but Zidane told me I had to stay.

"Julen's departure left everyone feeling sad because he tried to do things well, but then blocked himself off a bit, and things didn't work anymore."

The midfielder also noted how important Sergio Ramos is for club and country.

"Ramos has a very big personality, not everybody likes him," he added.

"He earns a lot and enough to ignore the opinions of third parties.

"I don't think there is a campaign against him, elbowing in the game and an opponent bleeding happens.

"Last year he had his nose broken against Atleti also broke it and nobody said anything."