Three months after the slap received during the Spanish Super Cup, Real Madrid is preparing to play its season during the two new classicos against Barça. The first will take place this Saturday in the King's Cup final and the enemies will give that a fortnight in Liga in a poster that will constitute the last chance for Real to hope to catch up with his rival, a solid leader of the championship with four points ahead.
An uncertain weather due to his ankle injury contracted during the quarter -final return to Arsenal, Kylian Mbappé should be present, on Saturday, at the forefront of the Madrid attack. If he was still on the side on Wednesday, for the trip to Getafe, the Bondynois returned to training and Carlo Ancelotti wanted to be optimistic at a press conference. “It should be available on Saturday,” said the Italian technician.
The presence of the former Monegasque will not be too much for the Merengue, marked in the red iron for their two routs against Barça this season, in Santiago Bernabeu at the end of October (0-4) then during the final of the Spanish Supercoupe in early January (2-5). The Blaugrana's offensive trio had been stunning and the Madrid attack had suffered from the comparison.
Barça trio in front of Kylian Mbappé
French Internet users seem to remember it. Evidenced by the results of the vote implemented by The team To designate the ideal eleven of Classico. No Madrid striker has in fact, not even Kylian Mbappé. While Lamine Yamal collects more than 90% of the votes, Robert Lewandowski and Raphinha follow with 61.3 and 60.5% of the votes with respectively and relegate the tricolor world champion and his Madrilenic companions on the bench.
In other posts, Thibaut Courtois is however acclaimed with 81% of the votes while in defense, Jules Koundé collects 66% of the votes and is therefore aligned alongside Antonio Rüdiger and Pau Cubrasi in central hinge and Alejandro Baldé, left corridor. Finally in the midfield, if Pedri is the first choice, with 76.6% of the votes, two Madrid accompany him: Jude Bellingham and Federico Valverde, with 68.4 and 37.7% respectively.
