Actual Madrid are again in motion in La Liga after their emphatic win within the UEFA Champions League towards Manchester Metropolis final week. For the fourth time in 5 matches throughout all competitions, Los Blancos are on the travels and can face Osasuna at El Sadar on matchday 24 and can look to increase their result in 4 factors atop the league desk earlier than Atletico Madrid host Celta Vigo later within the day.
Though Carlo Ancelotti expects to have Antonio Rudiger, David Alaba and Lucas Vazquez out there for the second leg towards Metropolis, the trio are lacking from the call-up for this sport. Consequently, rotations on the again may be far and few between, although issues could also be shaken up additional up the pitch. With that mentioned, right here is how the workforce may line up towards Osasuna:
Goalkeeper – Thibaut Courtois
Thibaut Courtois will likely be in objective as soon as extra in La Liga for the sport towards Osasuna. Although he has conceded thrice in his final two video games, the Belgian has barely had something to do in these video games and can hope that stays the identical this time.
Proper Again – Federico Valverde
With Lucas Vazquez becoming a member of Dani Carvajal on the sideline, Uruguayan midfielder for the second sport on the trot.
Centre Again – Raul Asencio
Raul Asencio made his debut for Actual Madrid after Eder Militao injured himself towards Osasuna within the reverse fixture earlier this season, and assisted Jude Bellingham fantastically. He’ll begin this match having change into an enormous asset for the workforce over the previous few months.
Centre Again – Aurelien Tchouameni
Wholesale accidents on the again will doubtless see one other midfielder flip right into a makeshift defender with Aurelien Tchouameni anticipated to accomplice with Asencio within the coronary heart of defence.
Left Again – Fran Garcia
With Ferland Mendy enjoying towards Manchester Metropolis midweek, it’s logical to suppose that Fran Garcia, who’s in nice kind, will get the nod towards Osasuna at left again.
Defensive Midfielder – Eduardo Camavinga
Eduardo Camavinga began his first match since coming back from harm within the Champions League sport midweek and is probably going for use because the workforce’s quantity 6 towards Osasuna as nicely.
Proper Midfielder – Luka Modric
Dani Ceballos is in imperious kind however might be handed a well-deserved relaxation after a laborious outing towards Man Metropolis and in addition to remain afresh for the second leg towards them. Luka Modric may are available as his substitute for the Osasuna sport.
Left Midfielder – Jude Bellingham
Jude Bellingham scored the winner towards Metropolis in stoppage time and was additionally on the right track when Madrid and Osasuna met earlier this season. He’s prone to play within the engine room as soon as extra.
Proper Winger – Brahim Diaz
Rodrygo Goes has performed essential roles in quite a few matches on the bounce and is due a relaxation. The Brazilian might be benched towards Osasuna with Brahim Diaz presumably coming in, having scored on his final go to to Osasuna.
Striker – Kylian Mbappe
Kylian Mbappe has scored in two matches in a row and is Madrid’s main hitman in La Liga. He’ll look to proceed his effective kind towards Osasuna as he appears so as to add one other workforce to his prolonged listing of scoring victims.
Left Winger – Vinicius Junior
Vinicius Junior was suspended for quite a few matches within the latest previous and stays contemporary. The person-of-the-match towards Metropolis and the hat-trick hero from the final assembly versus Osasuna is anticipated to be on the left flank this time round.