Hit by injury On Sunday night, Real Madrid will go to Cadiz to try to keep their 10-game perfect streak going. They have won eight of those games. Since Girona doesn’t play Athletic Club until Monday, they could pass them and go to the top of La Liga with another win.
Real Madrid’s injury problems got worse during the international break, when both Eduardo Camavinga and Vinicius Junior got hurt and will likely not be able to play again until February. Players like Eder Militao, Thibaut Courtois, Arda Guler, and Aurelien Tchouameni were already out with injuries. The muscle tear that Kepa Arrizabalaga had also hasn’t healed yet.
It means Carlo Ancelotti is down to his bare bones, but Jude Bellingham is back in the running after hurting his shoulder. According to Diario AS, he will start in the middle of the field with Luka Modric and Toni Kroos. The two veterans haven’t played together much this season, but they will now play together again.
Cadiz has scored the fewest goals in La Liga, with 10 in 12 games. However, they might be confident going up against Real Madrid, who is missing at least half of their usual starters. They will also need to play great defense, with Conan Ledesma being a key player again.
On Sunday, Cadiz will try to make Real Madrid mad, and Ancelotti’s team will need to play well if they want to get back to the top of the table by the end of the weekend.