The Italian coach will coach Real Madrid tonight, who visit the Ukrainians to reach the halfway point of the Champions League group stage with the need to win after the surprise defeat (1-2) against Sheriff Tiraspol.
The meringues will go to the Shakhtar Donetsk fiefdom with urgent results, after the most recent between the continental competition and LaLiga, where Carletto will have different concerns. We mention five of the possible ones:
Real Madrid have not won for a month, where they have drawn (0-0) against Villarreal and lost to Sheriff Tiraspol (1-2) and RCD Espanyol (2-1). Not beating the Ukrainians could complicate their future in Group D and, in addition, it would have a negative effect on reaching the Clásico with bad dynamics.
On Sunday he will visit the Camp Nou in the LaLiga Classic, a match marked on the calendar due to rivalry and for being, generally, the main opponent for the domestic title. That is why Ancelotti will have to see if he needs according to which starters against Shakhtar on the field of play in the face of said challenge.
The French left-back has re-entered a call-up months later and for the first time this year. His return will make it possible to strengthen the couple formed by David Alaba and Éder Militao without the need for them to occupy other positions. It will be important for him to get a good feeling for the Classic.
The German midfielder is another of the team’s own names, and his work in the core is very important. So far this year he has been able to add 24 minutes against the Sheriff and 61 against RCD Espanyol after overcoming his injury. It will be important for him to continue picking up pace in Ukraine, but also to dose for the game against FC Barcelona.
Having Carlos Casemiro and Toni Kroos as starters can be perfectly coordinated with Federico Valverde or Eduardo Camavinga as third sword in the engine room. It is important that the Croatian is fine to visit the Camp Nou, since if he is in a good moment he is a differential footballer at 36 years old.
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