The match between Real Madrid and Napoli, the reigning champions of Serie A, will take place at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday. Real Madrid will be looking to earn the top position in Group C of the UEFA Champions League.
As a result of their victory against SC Braga earlier this month, Los Blancos are presently in the lead in Group C and have already qualified for the knockout rounds of the competition.
Real Madrid’s advancement to the top of the group would be determined by whether they win or draw their match against Partenopei, who is coached by Walter Mazzarri, tomorrow.
However, they will be forced to face Napoli without as many as eight players, with the midfield position being the most severely affected of all the positions it will be without.
Getting ready to begin is Dani Ceballos.
Melchor Ruiz, a writer for COPE, has reported that Dani Ceballos, a midfielder who is prone to injuries, is expected to start for Real Madrid against Napoli tomorrow at the Bernabeu.
It is important to keep in mind that the Merengues suffered the loss of Aurelien Tchouameni due to an injury a month ago, and Eduardo Camavinga was placed on the treatment table during the most recent international break.
This is in addition to the fact that Luka Modric, who was playing against Cadiz the previous weekend, had a slight injury and is now unable to participate in the game.
As a result, Carlo Ancelotti is left with just a few senior choices in the midfield position. Among these possibilities, Toni Kroos is anticipated to start as the pivot, while Jude Bellingham will play the role of the attacking midfielder.
As a result, Ceballos and Federico Valverde are anticipated to take up the two slots in the inside midfield position tomorrow.
Injury issues for Ceballos
Ceballos has had a challenging season ever since he signed a new deal with Real Madrid over the summer. This has been the case for the beginning of the season.
Due to an injury sustained early on in the preseason, the 27-year-old player was unable to participate in a significant portion of the early stages of the season.
Another injury occurred just as he was making his recovery and was beginning to receive some playing time, which caused him to be out for an extended amount of time once again.
This past weekend, Ceballos made his comeback to action against Cadiz, coming in as a substitute. He did not play until this past weekend. It is quite probable that he will be given the opportunity to start against Napoli, and the former Real Betis player will be keen to make the most of this opportunity.