Real Madrid returns to the League this afternoon against Leganés in Butarque, the first of the nine games they have to play in 28 days and with an eye on the Anfield event, next Wednesday on the fourth day of the Champions League.
Against Leganés, Ancelotti has the good news of Courtois’s return, but the defense remains in a draw due to the absences of Militao, Carvajal, Lucas Vázquez and Alaba. The doubt, which Ancelotti did not want to clear up at a press conference, is whether Fede Valverde will play at right back, which seems likely. The ownership of youth player Raúl Asencio, who made his debut against Osasuna and performed at a good level, is also considered certain.
The novelty in the eleven
Valverde at right back
The absence of the Uruguayan in the midfield, as well as that of the injured Tchouaméni, opens a space for Luka Modric, who is emerging as one of the three midfielders along with Eduardo Camavinga and Jude Bellingham, who already scored against Osasuna, his first goal of the season. The top trident would be for Brahim Díaz for the injured Rodrygo Goes, Vinícius Junior and Kylian Mbappé. Vinícius arrives warned of a suspension after scoring a hat trick against the Navarrese team at the Bernabéu.
In Madrid, the poor form and mood of Kylian Mbappé is worrying, as he has accumulated four games without scoring and is still not comfortable as a center forward. Ancelotti assured yesterday that he sees the Frenchman well and that doubting him makes no sense.
Leganes
Three games without losing and out of the relegation places
Madrid had not played in Butarque since the last game of the 2019-20 season, which certified the cucumber team’s relegation to Second Division. Borja Jiménez’s Leganés has had two consecutive wins at home against Celta and Sevilla and three games without losing if we add a previous draw against Valencia, which has allowed them to leave the relegation zone. Leganés only has one injured player, Enric Franquesa, who underwent cruciate ligament surgery
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