Casemiro will not be able to play the second leg of the Champions League against PSG due to suspension. These are the five options that Ancelotti has to place in the pivot in the most important game of the season.
They are ordered in terms of how likely they are to play that position next Wednesday:
We start with the most unlikely of all. The option of placing David Alaba in that position is not silly, but the Italian coach should have tested him beforehand to see if he has the necessary qualities to fulfill that role in such an important game. It seems very difficult for him to opt for the Austrian.
Another that is practically ruled out is Dani Ceballos. He is a great player but he has had very few minutes throughout the season. He has a great ball output but defensively he is light years away from Carlos Casemiro.
Camavinga could fulfill that function but his role is usually something more offensive. The Frenchman, thanks to his great match yesterday in which he scored a great goal, has many chances to start in Carlo Ancelotti’s starting eleven, but it is most likely that he will do so inside the left-handed midfield. It is very possible that the Italian coach opts for a profile that gives him more security in that pivot position.
He began his career as a midfielder with few defensive skills, and over the years he has become a total midfielder. Luka Modrić is capable of being the best attacker and the best defender of a team at the same time. Placing him in the pivot position guarantees you that he is going to play well, but it also forces you to miss out on many of his virtues that come to the fore when he plays inside. Hard decision.
He was absent in yesterday’s match against Real Sociedad due to a flu-like process, but everything indicates that he will be ready on Wednesday to start as a starter. He is also more comfortable playing inside, but he is the one with the most records to try to replace Casemiro. The last word will have Ancelotti.
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