on Saturday, Actual Madrid should now flip their consideration to Tuesday’s Champions League spherical of 16 first leg in opposition to Atletico Madrid, going down on the Santiago Bernabeu. Los Blancos are aiming to defend their crown within the competitors, though they’re going through an opponent that they’ve crushed solely as soon as of their final seven conferences.
It actually doesn’t assist Actual Madrid that they’re going into the match in poor kind, and to make issues worse, they might be one other of one in every of their most essential gamers in Federico Valverde. Having already misplaced Jude Bellingham to suspension, the Uruguayan midfielder, who has been working at right-back in latest weeks, has been lacking for the membership’s final three matches attributable to muscular discomfort.
Earlier this week, to face Atleti on Tuesday, and this actually is sensible as he has but to renew coaching together with his Actual Madrid teammates. As per , he did particular person work on Sunday, that means that point is operating out for him to be declared match.
Valverde had been ever-present for Actual Madrid up till this harm drawback, and if he have been to be unable to be referred to as upon in opposition to Atleti, it will be an enormous blow.
If Valverde can’t be concerned, then Ancelotti has a call on his fingers. He can be pressured to go together with Lucas Vazquez at right-back, though the veteran Spaniard has proven himself to be succesful in opposition to Los Colchoneros already this season. In midfield, the gamers out there are Luka Modric, Eduardo Camavinga, Luka Modric, Brahim Diaz and Arda Guler, considering that Bellingham and Dani Ceballos additionally won’t be concerned.
The following 24 hours are essential for Valverde and Actual Madrid, and it stays to be seen whether or not he might be match sufficient to play.
