After an XXL performance against Celta, Eduardo Camavinga is returned to the Real Madrid midfield for the match against Osasuna this Saturday. Aurélien Tchouaméni is placed back in defense.
Isn’t Eduardo Camavinga, who is still only 21 years old, becoming essential at Real Madrid? The French international produced a remarkable performance in last weekend’s 4-0 win over Celta de Vigo in La Liga. He is renewed as number 6 for the Merengues meeting on the Osasuna field, this Saturday (4:15 p.m.) in Pamplona.
“Cama” is accompanied by Federico Valverde and Toni Kroos in midfield. Aurélien Tchouaméni, who entered for the last 10 minutes a week ago, returns to the starting lineup but in central defense alongside Antonio Rüdiger. Tchouaméni did not convince during the pitiful round of 16 second leg of the Champions League against Leipzig (1-1, 10 days ago. For him, the trend is clearly the opposite…
Bellingham still absent
Jude Bellingham is serving a second and final match suspension in the Spanish league, which benefits Brahim Diaz in the offensive sector of Carlo Ancelotti’s team alongside Rodrygo and Vinicius. Joselu withdrew at the last minute (he could have taken the place of Rodrygo, who has been unconvincing lately).
Real, the big leader in La Liga, can take a 10-point lead over Girona, which plays Getafe on Sunday. Barça has one point less than the surprise team of the season, but challenges Atlético in the clash of this 29th day, Sunday evening.
The Real Madrid lineup: Lunin – Carvajal, Tchouaméni, Rüdiger, Mendy – Valverde, Camavinga, Kroos – Brahim – Rodrygo, Vinicius.
