Real Madrid must redirect their attention to La Liga as they gear up for their upcoming weekend encounter against Valencia. The disappointing 4-0 defeat to Manchester City ended their Champions League journey and diminished their prospects of securing a significant trophy. With only two matches remaining in the season, Barcelona currently enjoys a substantial 14-point advantage at the summit of the league table. As a result, Los Blancos find themselves with no chance of mounting a comeback in the league.
Carlo Ancelotti will probably opt for a 4-3-3 formation and is expected to keep the changes to a minimum for this contest. We can expect to see Karim Benzema lead the line against the opposition while Thibaut Courtois operates in goal.
4-3-3 Real Madrid Predicted XI Vs Valencia
Defence
As mentioned above, Courtois will continue to function in goal for Los Blancos despite conceding four goals in his last outing. Eder Militao will operate alongside Antonio Rudiger at the heart of Real Madrid’s backline as they hope to keep the opposition attackers frustrated throughout the game.
Dani Carvajal will get a chance to impress as the right-back, while Eduardo Camavinga fills in on the other side as the left-back. Both of them will be instructed to make some dangerous runs out on the flanks while remaining compact on the defensive end.
David Alaba will offer cover for the defensive positions on the bench.
Midfield
Toni Kroos, Aurelien Tchouameni and Luka Modric will make up Real Madrid’s midfield as they focus on establishing their superiority over the opposition at the centre of the park. All three need to move the ball well if Los Blancos are to create enough chances to win the contest.
Dani Ceballos will be named on the bench as he waits for his chance to make an impact in the second half if required.
Attack
Vinicius Jr. will be able to make a difference for Real Madrid on the right flank. Federico Valverde will hope to give a good account of himself as a right-sided wide player.
Karim Benzema is expected to lead the line again for the Madrid giants in the final third. The Frenchman has to carry most of the goal-scoring workload for Ancelotti’s side up top.
Mariano Diaz and Eden Hazard will have to settle for a spot on the bench and might come on to catch the eye in the final quarter of the game if the Madrid outfit are in need of a goal by then.
