In the first derby of the season, and in their fifth league match of these characteristics, Carlo Ancelotti will line up his eleven gala against Atlético de Madrid. Reggiolo’s coach has a doubt: Karim Benzema, although he already left in his appearance before the press that the Frenchman will play against the rojiblancos, the physical condition of the striker may make the Madrid coach continue betting on the presence of Luka Jovic at the top of the attack and that Karim enters as the match unfolds.
Karim retired affected by muscular problems in the triumph of the whites against Real Sociedad. His replacement was Jovic, who became the main protagonist of the Madridistas’ triumph: he made a wall with Vinicius so that he opened the scoring and moments later he scored the second goal by throwing himself to finish off the ball between a realistic defender and goalkeeper Remiro. Days later, he returned to set a great performance against Inter de Milñan in the Champions League, although he did not have the goal award.
Who can have a prize is Marco Asensio ahead of Rodrygo. The Spaniard completed a good game against Inter, crowned with a formidable goal against Inter. Asensio is going through a good season after the injury that kept him away from the pitch for about a year. His performance in Granada and the goal he scored last Tuesday make him win his place in a game of vital importance for the whites who, if they win, would deal a serious blow to the League when they have not yet reached half of the season. competition.
For it, Ancelotti will once again have his usual defensive line: Courtois under sticks (the Belgian has not conceded a goal from the rojiblancos in the three derbies he has played at home in the last three seasons); Carvajal (he is returning by virtue of being respected due to injuries), Militao, Alaba and Mendy. The three are forming a reinforced concrete wall in the axis of the rear, although Mendy has a tendency to climb to the attack.
In the middle, Casemiro, warned, along with Kroos and Modric, will be in the center of the field. An existing possibility is that Ancelotti will put Valverde in the center of the field, to reinforce the engine room: Ancelotti’s two defeats in the derby against Simeone were due to the increased pressure from the rojiblancos in that area of the pitch. It helped to disconnect the attack and the white center of the field. Up Vinicius is shown as one of the great assets of the whites against the Madridistas.
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