The Real Madrid side have backed Aurelien Tchouameni after recent criticism of his performances.
The France international was singled out for social media abuse after Barcelona's Spanish Super Cup final defeat of Los Blancos.
The fallout from the Jeddah loss indicated that Tchouameni could lose his place in the starting XI or at least be moved back into midfield.
Tchouameni performed well at centre-back due to key injury absences, starting in midfield during the 5-2 Copa del Rey win over Celta Vigo in midweek.
However, a sometimes nervous display led to some boos from the home crowd as Tchouameni battled through extra time.
He clearly referenced his recent struggles – and possibly the Bernabeu boo-boys with a post-match Instagram update of 'What doesn't kill you…'
His comments were backed up by messages of support from Vinicius Junior and Lucas Vazquez as the squad looks to stay together ahead of a busy run of games this month.
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