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The squad that is being headed by Carlo Ancelotti is now on their way to winning the La Liga season with 99 points, and they have also made it to the final of the UEFA Champions League. This is despite the fact that real Madrid was not anticipated to do much this season since Karim Benzema left the club before the season began.
Despite the fact that they have already finished the regular season, the match for the UCL championship is scheduled to take place on June 1st, which is undoubtedly their first priority.
Since the league victory, Ancelotti has also been changing his team on a regular basis. He has given Brahim Diaz, Joselu, Arda Guler, Fran Garcia, and even Kepa Arrizabalaga and Thibaut Courtois the opportunity to play in goal.
According to a recent report by Mundo Deportivo, Madrid’s strategy for reaching full health in time for the final of the UEFA Champions League is proceeding as planned.
Vacancies distant from the residence
The goal of Carlo Ancelotti’s efforts to shuffle his team was to ensure that the most essential players on the squad were as fresh as possible for the longest amount of time feasible.
As a result, he has used a large number of rotations in away games, while his top eleven players have been used in home games. This has enabled players to remain match-fit and in rhythm throughout the season.
For example, when Ancelotti was playing away from home against Granada, he started Luka Modric and Dani Ceballos in the middle of the field. Brahim Diaz, Joselu, and Guler were the three players that made up the front three team.
Additionally, Eder Militao, who had just recently returned from an injury, was given some playing time in the center defense position, while Lucas Vazquez was substituted for Daniel Carvajal on the bench.
However, in the very following game, which was against Deportivo Alaves, Ancelotti selected his best possible eleven players, with Jude Bellingham playing behind Rodrygo and Vinicius Jr.
As a matter of fact, there were only two significant deviations to this team’s roster: Antonio Rudiger was placed on the bench, and Aurelien Tchouameni was unable to participate due to an injury. In any case, the former player entered the game to play the last twenty or so minutes.
A less strenuous training regimen
Ancelotti has also devised a more relaxed training program for the last two weeks of the season in an effort to prevent injuries and tiredness. This is in addition to the fact that he has already done this.
Before playing Villarreal at the Estadio de la Ceramica on Sunday, Madrid will not do any more training until the next Saturday, which is the following Saturday. Moreover, as was indicated before, Ancelotti is going to try to make a lot of changes to his squad in preparation for this match away from home.
At the Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid will play their last league match of the season against Real Betis. This match will feature the whole first-team squad, and it will take place before the championship match at Wembley Stadium.
