After being sidelined for two weeks and experiencing a world of agony, Real Madrid will return to action on Sunday, April 14, when they take on Cadiz in Matchday 14 of La Liga. The campaign up to this point has been anything from simple, and the next weeks will offer the Merengues yet another busy schedule to keep them on their toes.
In the lead up to their match against Cadiz, there is a great deal of doubt over the health of Carlo Ancelotti’s players. A number of the players are sidelined with injuries, some are just half fit, and still others are overworked and underrested. In order to successfully juggle the aforementioned three sets, the manager will need to make several important choices before to the start of the game.
This season in La Liga, Cadiz has just 10 points to show for their 12 games played. They have just three points separating them from the relegation zone, and a loss tomorrow may very well see them in the danger zone. This provides them with the push to go out and play their hardest game possible in order to avoid falling into the relegation zone.
Ahead of Cadiz’s match against Real Madrid, Madrid Universal presents you three topics for discussion.
Tensions in the middle of the field
Ancelotti is quite experienced in dealing with circumstances in which departments have a severe lack of personnel. In the course of his famous and lengthy career as a manager, he has spent many days dealing with situations that are quite similar to this one, and he has devised strategic solutions to overcome the challenges.
However, one cannot help but feel concerned about Real Madrid’s midfield as the club prepares to play its first game after the international break.
The fact that Aurelien Tchouameni suffered an injury after El Clasico was a significant setback for Carlo Ancelotti’s intentions. The Frenchman was the team’s finest defensive midfield option by a mile and had been in top form for the last several weeks. He was the greatest option by a country mile.
The inclusion of Eduardo Camavinga on that list won’t do anything except make the situation more difficult. As a result of their being disqualified from the competition, the manager has lost two of his most dependable weapons in the center. More crucially, this leaves him without a natural transition to the conversation.
Everything points to Toni Kroos starting at the base of the diamond midfield on Sunday night for the match against Real Madrid. Luka Modric and Federico Valverde, who both had busy commitments with their respective national teams, are set to start as the interiors when the Real Madrid side takes on Cadiz.
It is anticipated that Jude Bellingham, a staple in the middle of the field, will return to play at the apex of the diamond when he has recovered from the shoulder injury he sustained.
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