A whole week with only one objective: Valencia. Arbeloa has enjoyed a clear calendar to prepare for the visit to Mestalla. A luxury in these times of tight calendars. A time that has come from cinema to fine-tune a team that the Madrid coach still sees as far from its ceiling. And also to recover cash. The white coach saves the list for the same Sunday morning, when the expedition heads to the capital of Turia, but There are three players with great options to return: Trent, Rüdiger and Mendy.
English is the one with the most options to enter the eleven. His return would turn off the emergency lights on the right side and return Valverde to the center of the field. And then there is the chapter of absences. Two key pieces fall: Vinicius, who saw the fifth yellow card against Rayo, and Bellinghamwho was injured at the start of the game against the franjirrojos. Two key absences that open many variants of the midfield forward. Militao and Rodrygo will not be there either.. The São Paulo player, who had signs of starting, fell out of the equation on Friday due to tendinosis in the ischium of his right leg that will keep him out of action for a couple of weeks.
In defense, Asencio and Huijsen once again appear as a centre-back pair, with Carreras on the left back. The first lifting appears in the center of the field. Tchouameni does not move from there, but Valverde and Camavinga return after completing their respective commissions in the rearguard.
This allows Güler’s position to be advanced on the right profile of the attack. The doubt comes on the left. Without Vinicius or Rodrygo, Mastantuono can change bands or open the door to Brahim. With whom there is no doubt in Mbappé, top scorer of the championship with 22 goals and who in the first round got his thorn out with Valencia, whom he had failed to score last season.
Possible eleven for Real Madrid against Valencia
Summing up, the lineup that Arbeloa can start to face Valencia in Mestalla would be made up of: Courtois; Trent, Asencio, Huijsen, Carreras; Valverde, Tchouameni, Camavinga; Güler, Mbappé y Brahim or Mastantuono.
Arbeloa will give the call before traveling to Valencia. If there are no setbacks there will be Lunin, Carvajal, Rüdiger, Alaba, Mendy, Fran García, Ceballos, Gonzalo. The youth players David Jiménez and Cestero, who participated this Saturday in the last training session, can travel.
Lows and highs of Madrid
- Arbeloa cannot count on Bellingham, Military in Rodrygo (injured) or Vinicius (sanctioned). On the other hand, Mastantuono is warned and will miss the match against Real if he sees a card.
- While waiting for the call, the return of Trent, Rüdiger y Mendy.
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