Carlo Ancelotti plans to play Aurélien Tchouaméni in central defense against Osasuna on Saturday due to the numerous absences.
THE real Madrid will have to face a dilemma. Deprived of many executives, particularly in defense (Courtois, Militao, Nacho), the Merengues could also be deprived of David Alaba for the reception ofOsasuna this Saturday. Carlo Ancelotti will therefore have to find solutions to compensate for these cumulative absences.
New position for Tchouaméni?
And one of them could be a repositioning ofAurélien Tchouaméni. After having enjoyed great success by aligning Eduardo Camavinga at the left-back position, the Italian technician could try the same experiment with his compatriot, who could therefore play in central defense during the next match.
At a press conference this Friday, the Mister raised the possibility of placing the French international within its central hinge. “Alaba is not in his best condition, so he will not play. The options we have are Mendy or Tchouaméni. You will know tomorrow, I know today. We tried Tchouaméni in this position because he has a lot of defensive qualities. But there is also Mendy who is already used to playing in defense”, confided the Real coach. During his 211 career matches, Tchouaméni has never played in central defense.
