Real Madrid plays Napoli in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday night. They will be looking to make it three wins in a row in all tournaments.
After losing to Atletico Madrid about ten days ago, Real Madrid has played pretty well since then. They beat Las Palmas and Girona back-to-back, with a total score of 5-0.
Napoli, on the other hand, is the current Serie A winner and will be a much tougher opponent, especially at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona.
The Merengues will not have Eder Militao or Thibaut Courtois for this game, and David Alaba will also not be able to play because of an illness. Arda Guler is also not with the Madrid team in Italy.
The Real Madrid team that played against Girona over the weekend is set to be changed. Here’s how they might line up against Napoli on Tuesday night.
Starters: Since Thibaut Courtois got hurt and can’t play, Kepa Arrizabalaga has become Real Madrid’s first-choice goalie. He will be looking for his third straight clean sheet on Tuesday night.
David Alaba and Eder Militao aren’t available, so Carlo Ancelotti has to stick with Antonio Rudiger and Nacho Fernandez at center back. They will have a tough time against Victor Osimhen.
Dani Carvajal is the only player who can play right back. Ancelotti is likely to choose Ferland Mendy over Fran Garcia and Eduardo Camavinga at left back so that they have a stronger defense against Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
Aurelien Tchouameni has become “untouchable” in the middle of the field for Real Madrid. He will always play at the base of the diamond shape.In the middle of the field, on either side of him, there will be changes because Luka Modric and Camavinga are likely to start ahead of Federico Valverde and Toni Kroos.When he plays as an attacking midfielder, Jude Bellingham will try to keep up his amazing start with Real Madrid and add to his ever-growing goal count.Vinicius Jr. will always start in attack for the club in the Spanish city. Rodrygo Goes is set to start against Napoli on Tuesday, even though Joselu has scored in each of his last two games.
Kepa, Carvajal, Rudiger, Nacho, Mendy, Tchouameni, Modric, Camavinga, Bellingham, Rodrygo, and Vinicius are the players that Real Madrid is likely to start.Different kinds ofAt some point in the game, Federico Valverde will play for Real Madrid, and Toni Kroos will also almost certainly come on, especially if the team wants to take more control of the game.There will also be a chance for Joselu to play at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. Brahim Diaz will also come off the bench, as has been the case so far this season.If Ancelotti chooses to give Dani Carvajal a break in the late stages, Lucas Vazquez could also be used.