A sad 1-1 stalemate with Real Betis during the previous weekend brought a stop to Real Madrid’s winning run, which had been going the whole weekend.
The Spanish giants, on the other hand, would prefer to go on to the next tier of competition, as they will be playing Union Berlin this coming week in what would be their last group stage match of the Champions League season.
Since the beginning of the season, Real Madrid has already won five consecutive matches, ensuring that they will advance to the knockout stages of the competition. Therefore, it is possible that the match versus Union Berlin will be a scoreless draw, which would provide coach Carlo Ancelotti the opportunity to make some substitutions.
During the match against Union Berlin, Ancelotti will switch between several goalkeepers.
It is possible that Andriy Lunin will be replaced by Kepa Arrizabalaga, which would be one of the numerous changes that would take place.
As a result of Kepa’s injury, Lunin has become Real Madrid’s primary goalkeeper for the last several weeks. This is particularly in light of the fact that Kepa has been out.
Lunin has continued to serve in between the sticks for Real Madrid for the last several matches, much to the delight of many Real Madrid supporters. This is despite the fact that Kepa has returned to the line-up.
Lunin, after all, was traditionally considered to be the most suitable successor for Thibaut Courtois, who was sidelined with an injury at the beginning of the season. However, Kepa was ultimately acquired by Real Madrid.
On the other hand, it would seem that the Ukrainian international is now getting the opportunity he deserves to play for the first squad.
However, in preparation for the match against Union Berlin, Ancelotti may consider making adjustments to the position of the goalie. The Real Madrid coach may decide to switch things up at this week’s midweek session, as reported by Miguel Angel Diaz (with attribution to Madrid Xtra).
This indicates that Kepa may be able to return to the objective, which would eliminate Lunin. It’s possible that this decision won’t be well received by the supporters, particularly considering how Lunin has been doing over the last several weeks already.
Kepa, on the other hand, is deserving of a spot in the first squad because, since joining Real Madrid in the summer, the former prodigy of Athletic Club has not played poorly.