Following within the play-off spherical of the UEFA Champions League, Actual Madrid are set to return to motion in La Liga immediately on Sunday with a match in opposition to Girona.
As was the case of their midweek UCL tie, the Merengues can not afford to lose any factors on this recreation, as they can’t afford to lose any extra factors following the defeat to Espanyol, and the attracts in opposition to Atletico Madrid and Osasuna of their final three league video games, all of which have been extremely controversial due to refereeing errors.
Each Barcelona and Atletico Madrid have already gained their video games in matchday 25 of La Liga, and thus, are each forward of the Merengues on the league desk as issues stand. Thus, Los Blancos should get the complete three factors to stay toe-to-toe with these sides.
However they are going to be dealing with a stern check of their subsequent league tie, as Girona, though not so good as they had been final season, are nonetheless an excellent facet, and might be significantly trying to spring a shock in opposition to Actual Madrid to get better their morale after their 4 defeats within the final 5 league video games.
Maintaining in view the standard of gamers in either side, the next three battles might be significantly fascinating and might end up to find out the results of the sport:
Kylian Mbappe vs Ladislav Krejci
Following his hat-trick within the UCL match in opposition to Manchester Metropolis, the French ahead might be in very excessive spirits when he takes to the pitch in opposition to Girona tonight.
Mbappe has been a key starter for Carlo Ancelotti ever since his arrival at Actual Madrid and is engaged in a private battle in opposition to Robert Lewandowski for the Pichichi title this season. In consequence, he might be significantly eager so as to add extra objectives to his La Liga tally, which at present stands at 17.
Going through him on this recreation would be the 25-year-old defender Ladislav Krejci, who is likely one of the starters for Michel, and performs in the course of the line of defense. On this place, he would be the one tasked to cease the Frenchman from threatening the Girona objective.
His capacity to chop out passes with well timed interceptions, averaging 1.2 interceptions per recreation in accordance with , can develop into vital to maintain the likes of Vinicius, Rodrygo, and Mbappe from combining and placing a risk to the Girona objective.
Miguel Gutierrez vs Lucas Vazquez
Miguel Gutierrez will as soon as once more be the goal of consideration on this recreation as he faces his former facet, Actual Madrid. With Girona, the fullback has been a daily starter, having began 21 La Liga video games thus far, and he significantly stands out along with his dribbling capacity, profitable 50% of all of the dribbles he makes an attempt, in accordance with statistics.
Equally, his creativity will also be an issue for the Merengues to take care of, as he has already offered 4 assists thus far.
For this match, he might be dealing with Lucas Vazquez, who is anticipated to return to the beginning lineup for this recreation after having missed the previous couple of video games on account of bodily issues.
Ancelotti has already hinted at his return to the right-back place for this match, as Federico Valverde has been enjoying a whole lot of minutes and would wish relaxation earlier than one other set of inauspicious video games within the Copa del Rey and UCL.
Donny van de Beek vs Aurelien Tchouameni
Donny van de Beek has been a daily starter for Michel this season and his presence within the midfield has offered many of the creativity for his workforce. The Dutch midfielder has 2 objectives and a pair of assists to his identify thus far, has created 3 massive possibilities, and supplies 0.7 key passes on common in every recreation, in accordance with .
Nevertheless, he’s not coming into this recreation at a really opportune time, as he might be dealing with the French midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni, who has been placing in improved performances in the previous couple of weeks.
The French midfielder was as soon as once more key for Ancelotti within the UCL tie in opposition to Manchester Metropolis, as he held the damaging Metropolis attackers in verify and stored them from threatening the Actual Madrid objective an excessive amount of. Within the recreation in opposition to Girona, he might be eager to maintain up his good performances.