Real Madrid had a torrid evening at the Santiago Bernabeu as they concede a last minute goal against Barcelona and they went on to lose the match 3-2. They will now shift their focus to the next game as they travel to Riazor to face Deportivo La Coruna in the La Liga. Their defeat at the hand of Barcelona has made the title race wide open.
Los Blancos are level on points with the Catalans and moved down to the second place after their loss. They need to keep winning to pile pressure on the table toppers.
A number of key players will be missing the match and Zidane has to pick the perfect lineup against Deportivo. They also have a very important Uefa Champions League semifinal against Atletico Madrid and he needs to make it sure all of his players remain fit and fine.
Predicted 4-3-3 Real Madrid Starting Lineup Against Deportivo La Coruna
Defence
Although Keylor Navas conceded three goals against Barcelona he looked pretty confident and made a couple of brilliant saves otherwise the scoreline would have looked far more different.
Zidane has work to do as Sergio Ramos got a handful from the match official after a lunge on Messi. Casemiro will most likely to fill his gap in the centre of defence.
Nacho Fernandez needs to take the guard as they can’t take Deportivo lightly at all.
Marcelo has been successful on the left side and will remain in the next match.
The performance of Dani Carvajal is one of the highlights of this season and he continues to strive under Zidane.
Midfield
Mateo Kovacic will step ahead in this crucial juncture and will be facing a stern test. He is likely to take Casemiro’s place and will try to dictate the match.
The other two positions in the midfield will remain intact. Toni Kroos will try to get a fresh start in the middle of the pitch.
Luka Modric will be looking forward to taking the control of the midfield as soon as the match starts.
Attack
Gareth Bale suffered a recurrence of his injury and had to be subbed off and Marco Asensio replaced the Welsh winger. Asensio has been in great touch off late and will be looking to help his team back to winning ways.
Cristiano Ronaldo will have to come up with a blistering performance. The Portuguese superstar was pretty much off during the whole game against Barcelona.
Karim Benzema will have to fire to give his team an uplift.
