Things are going much better for Kylian Mbappé at Real Madrid. The captain of the France team, scorer in his team’s last four matches in 2024, has the opportunity to kick off his year by shaking the nets this Friday. The Merengues resume the competition with a match postponed from the 12th day of La Liga against Valencia, in the Mestalla den (9 p.m. live on beIN Sports 1).
Carlo Ancelotti has aligned his offensive stars without rotating in this sector of play. The “Kyks” will be supported by Rodrygo, Jude Bellingham and Vinicius against the catastrophic Chés this season (penultimate with two victories in 17 matches). On the bench, we find Brahim Diaz, Arda Güler and Endrick.
Mbappé, Tchouameni and Mendy holders
To see if the Italian staff of Real opted for a 4-2-3-1 and a 4-3-3 according to the positioning of Jude Bellingham, announced as left relay by the Madrid press while he can obviously evolve as a number 10. Dani Ceballos is preferred to Eduardo Camavinga in number 6. Aurélien Tchouameni continues his interim role in central hinge alongside Antonio Rüdiger and the French international could well continue the season as a defender due to absences. Ferland Mendy moves on to the left-back position.
Real can take the lead in the standings at the expense of Atlético since the Spanish champions are currently second with one point less. The reigning Champions League winners have a particularly busy schedule. They continue with their 16th final of the Copa del Rey against a D4, Deportiva Minera, on Monday, before flying to Saudi Arabia and a semi-final of the Spanish Super Cup scheduled for next Thursday against Mallorca.
The starting lineup: Courtois – Lucas Vazquez, Tchouameni, Rüdiger, Mendy – Ceballos, Valverde, Bellingham – Rodrygo, Vinicius, Mbappé.
