A Madrid on a streak (four victories in the last five games) receives Rayo Vallecano in a cheating duel at the Bernabéu. Although on paper the whites are facing a newly promoted, the residents of the capital are one of the revelations of the season in LaLiga and they arrive with the desire to make life bitter for those of Ancelotti as they did with FC Barcelona some ago weeks, defeating them in Vallecas.
Carletto He already warned at a press conference that the idea is to put pressure on Rayo Vallecano, so he will have to opt for a very physical eleven that is capable of both stealing the ball near the rival area and running back in case they exceed said Pressure.
Possible eleven of Real Madrid
In the goal it will be, as always, Thibaut Courtois, who has played it all since the season began. Ahead, he will repeat the defense he won against Shakhtar: Carvajal, Militao, Alaba and Mendy. Only Nacho or Marcelo could alter the order to give rest to some of the two full-backs. Miguel Gutiérrez will also wait for his moment on the bench.
In the midfield they will act Casemiro, discussed during the first part of the season, Kroos, who will have two weeks off after this meeting by not leaving with Germany, and the main novelty could be in Camavinga or Asensio, who are fighting to get in to give Modric a rest. The Frenchman, who has lowered the level shown in his first matches, would have a new opportunity to shine at the Bernabéu.
Above, Vinicius and Benzema they are indisputable. The second has overcome his annoyances and will have no problem playing against Rayo. The question is who will accompany them upstairs. Hazard, relegated to the substitution, aims to head within the competition that maintains with Lucas Vazquez. All this, before going back to Belgium …
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