Real Madrid travel to Naples for the clash of this 2nd day of the Champions League group stage, this Tuesday (9 p.m.). Here is the expected line-up for the Madrid club.
After a hectic week, Real Madrid got back on track with a clear and flawless success on the Girona pitch this weekend (3-0). A victory which allows the Merengue to build confidence before attacking the big passes. Because this Tuesday evening, Real is diving back into “its” competition, the prestigious Champions League, with a trip to the Diego Armando Maradona stadium to challenge Napoli.
A gala match which will have a particular flavor for Carlo Ancelotti since Naples is one of the many teams present on the Italian technician’s CV. Suffice to say that Ancelotti kept a watchful eye on the strengths of this team. “We are facing one of the best teams in Italy. It’s going to be a competitive, balanced match. We are playing against a team which has a very good level, which has very good individuals and which will be pushed by a great atmosphere. We must repeat what we did well in Girona,” he said at a press conference.
For the approach to this shock, the Real coach should concoct a starting eleven which is similar to his best team at the moment. With one question pending: which striker will start alongside Vinicius? Rodrygo would start with a head start, but Joselu, with a more rustic but no less valuable profile, scored points last week.
In the midfield, will Luka Modric be lined up? “He played the first Champions League match and the derby. He just didn’t play the last 2 games because the competition is very high and some players have to stay on the bench. We have no problem. I have great respect for him as a player and a man, but sometimes I have to make difficult decisions. » Between Camavinga, Valverde, Kroos, Tchouaméni and the inevitable Bellingham – who seems immovable – Ancelotti is indeed spoiled for choice in the middle.
The expected line-up for Real Madrid : Kepa, Carvajal, Rüdiger, Nacho, Mendy, Kroos, Camavinga, Valverde, Bellingham, Vinicius, Joselu
