Real Madrid extended their winning streak in La Liga to three with their win against Espanyol last Saturday. However, this win had even greater significance for the club as with this match, the Merengues completed a full La Liga year without facing a defeat.
Los Blancos can extend this unbeaten streak for more than a year if they win their next match against Alaves, which is scheduled for this Tuesday. Ancelotti’s men will be looking to get another win in this match to keep up the pressure on Barcelona, who are showing no signs of slowing down in the league.
Real Madrid had to suffer two significant blows in the match against Espanyol, as both Jude Bellingham and Dani Carvajal had to face physical issues. In the squad that Real Madrid have announced for this game, Bellingham is named but Carvajal is a notable absence. However, he is expected to return to availability for the next match against Atletico Madrid.
Other players like David Alaba, Eduardo Camavinga, Dani Ceballos, and Brahim Diaz still remain absent with their prior injuries. To compensate for these absences, Ancelotti has called up two youngsters from the quarry, David Jimenez and Jacobo Ramon.
The full squad announced by Real Madrid for this game is as follows:
Goalkeepers:
- 1: Thibaut Courtois
- 2: Andriy Lunin
- 3: Fran Gonzalez
Defenders:
- 1: Eder Militao
- 2: Lucas Vazquez
- 3: Jesus Vallejo
- 4: Fran Garcia
- 5: Antonio Rudiger
- 6: Ferland Mendy
- 7: Jacobo Ramon
- 8: David Jimenez
Midfielders:
- 1: Jude Bellingham
- 2: Federico Valverde
- 3: Luka Modric
- 4: Aurelien Tchouameni
- 5: Arda Guler
Forwards:
- 1: Vinicius Junior
- 2: Kylian Mbappe
- 3: Rodrygo Goes
- 4: Endrick
