Real Madrid will entertain Elche at the Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero on Saturday afternoon as they try to collect maximum points on the road. Los Blancos were held to a frustrating 0-0 draw against Osasuna in midweek, so they will be desperate to secure a victory versus Fran Escribá’s men.
Carlo Ancelotti will set his side up in a 4-3-3 formation and could make a few tweaks to his first XI for this game. Lucas Vazquez will probably get the nod to start at right-back at the expense of Daniel Carvajal who would drop to the bench.
4-3-3 Real Madrid Predicted Lineup To Face Elche
Defence
Thibaut Courtois will feature in goal for the Madrid giants after he earned a clean sheet in his last league start. Eder Militao will function along with David Alaba at the heart of Ancelotti’s defence as they hope to keep a clean sheet on their travels.
As mentioned earlier, Lucas Vazquez will fill in at right-back while Ferland Mendy looks to impress on the other side as the left-back. Both of them will get the license to link-up play with their teammates in the opponent’s half.
Daniel Carvajal will have to be content with a spot on the bench as he offers cover for the right-back spot.
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Midfield
Ancelotti will opt for a midfield three of Toni Kroos, Casemiro and Eduardo Camavinga as they focus on enjoying more of the ball at the centre of the part so that they can create some decent goal-scoring opportunities in the final third.
Federico Valverde will miss this match due to injury while Luka Modric is a minor doubt for this game.
Attack
Vinicius Junior will try to give a good account of himself down the left wing while Rodrygo tries to catch the eye from the right. Karim Benzema will spearhead Ancelotti’s attack down the middle. The French striker failed to score in midweek, so he will be eager to return to his goal-scoring ways this weekend.
Luka Jovic will have to settle for a spot on the bench as he waits for his chance to come on and make an impact in the latter stages of the game if required.
