Actual Madrid sq. off towards SL Benfica within the first leg of their UEFA Champions League knockout playoff tomorrow at Estadio da Luz.
Los Blancos go in sport towards Jose Mourinho’s aspect with out some essential gamers, with Jude Bellingham, Rodrygo Goes, and Eder Militao, all of whom are injured.
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In the meantime, Raul Asencio, who has change into an essential a part of the crew in latest months, additionally misses out as he’s suspended after receiving a crimson card within the crew’s closing league part sport towards the identical opponent.
Huijsen beneath the scanner
What it means is that Dean Huijsen is just about assured to start out in defence tomorrow towards Benfica, with Antonio Rudiger set to companion him.
And, in response to , the Spanish defender finds himself beneath immense scrutiny heading into the sport after his important error towards Actual Sociedad on Saturday.
Certainly, Huijsen was responsible of giving freely a penalty on the Santiago Bernabeu within the first half, when Actual Madrid have been main 1-0.
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The summer season signing from AFC Bournemouth went to floor rapidly and his problem on Yangel Herrera left the referee with no choice however to level to the penalty spot, with Mikel Oyarzabal netting from 12 yards out.
Huijsen gave away a penalty vs Actual Sociedad. (Picture by Denis Doyle/Getty Photos)
It was one other important error from Huijsen, who had beforehand been despatched off towards the identical opponent within the reverse fixture. Whereas he didn’t see crimson this time, there have been some boos from the Santiago Bernabeu trustworthy.
Nonetheless, on the similar time, the 20-year-old defender obtained some robust help within the type of loud applause from the followers, whereas his defensive companion, Rudiger, .
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Supervisor Alvaro Arbeloa has additionally stood in help of Huijsen even because the defender’s kind has been on a downward spiral.
Whereas Huijsen is having fun with the help, on the similar time, he stays beneath immense scrutiny. And, one other misstep, particularly in an important sport just like the one towards Benfica, may make issues worse for the Spanish worldwide.
In spite of everything, Rudiger is now absolutely match and Asencio, as soon as he returns from suspension, may .