Benitez has thrown Kroos under the bus - Schuster

Former Real Madrid coach Bernd Schuster claims Rafael Benitez threw Toni Kroos "under the bus" after the German midfielder was left on the bench against Villarreal.

Kroos was an unused substitute in Madrid's shock 1-0 loss at Villarreal on Sunday, with Benitez preferring Casemiro alongside James Rodriguez and Luka Modric in midfield.

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