Real Madrid will entertain Espanyol at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium on Saturday afternoon as they look to earn all three points at home. Los Blancos suffered a hard-fought 4-3 loss at the hands of Manchester City in midweek which has halted their momentum ahead of this game.
Carlo Ancelotti will set his side up in a 4-3-3 formation and is expected to make a whole host of changes to his first XI for this game. The Italian tactician could rest most of his first-team stars with one eye on the upcoming Champions League semifinal second-leg showdown versus Man City.
4-3-3 Real Madrid Predicted Lineup To Face Espanyol
Defence
Andriy Lunin will operate in between the sticks for Los Blancos as Ancelotti looks to hand Thibaut Courtois a rest. Rafa Marin could get a chance to impress alongside Jesus Vallejo at the heart of Real Madrid’s backline as they try to keep things solid at the back during the 90 minutes.
Lucas Vazquez will function at right-back while Marcelo hopes to catch the eye on the other side as the left-back. Both of them will get the license to get forward and express themselves in the final third.
David Alaba will provide cover for the centre-back positions on the bench as he offers cover for the defensive positions.
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Midfield
Ancelotti could name a midfield comprised of Dani Ceballos, Eduardo Camavinga and Isco for this league game at home. They will have to collectively produce a good display if the Madrid giants are to come out on top this weekend.
Luka Modric and Federico Valverde will be available for selection on the bench and might come on to influence the game if required.
Attack
Rodrygo will function as the left-sided wide player while Marco Asensio looks to be productive from the right. Gareth Bale could get the responsibility to lead the charge for Los Blancos down the middle.
Karim Benzema will have to settle for a spot on the bench and might come on in the latter stages if the home side are in need of a goal by then.
