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Having taken three important factors towards Atalanta within the Champions League midweek, Actual Madrid return to motion later at present in a bid to take an enormous step in La Liga.

Because the season nears its midway mark, Los Blancos have the possibility to overhaul Barcelona in the event that they win their recreation in hand and are doing higher than initially anticipated.

A win later tonight towards Rayo Vallecano will solely additional their case and provides them an opportunity to enhance their lead, particularly with Barcelona set to tackle in-form Atletico Madrid later this month.

To take three factors, nonetheless, Carlo Ancelotti’s aspect should get the higher of Rayo Vallecano who’ve been in respectable type this season and are a aspect to reckon with at residence.

Madrid Common brings you three speaking factors forward of Rayo Vallecano vs Actual Madrid.

The rotation of accidents

Actual Madrid missed Vinicius Jr. from the conflict towards Anfield and comparatively struggled with out their chief within the closing third in latest weeks.

Kylian Mbappe, thus, took the highlight and began on the left for Los Blancos, though he didn’t profit from his probability and go away a mark.

The Brazilian returned from his setback towards Atalanta midweek and all the things appeared set for him to enhance his chemistry with Mbappe as soon as extra till the Frenchman left the sector injured.

From having one pioneering ahead out injured to now dropping the opposite key cog, Actual Madrid have come a full circle and Mbappe can be unavailable for the sport later at present.

The query for the supervisor, thus, is the way to set up towards Rayo Vallecano.

Vinicius and Rodrygo Goes are each anticipated to start out, however the coach should select if he’ll go for a 4-3-3 together with Brahim Diaz or a 4-4-2 with an additional midfielder. In any case, the hole left by the Frenchman’s absence can be utilized to strengthen the dynamic.

Who will companion Rudiger?

When Actual Madrid wanted a centre-back to step up essentially the most, particularly after Eder Militao’s season-ending damage, it was Raul Asencio who raised his hand and took on the duty.

From seeing out the sport that noticed the Brazilian mainstay injured to beginning the next matches and carving out his identify, the teen didn’t lay a foot unsuitable and even performed nicely at Anfield underneath the best of strain.

Regardless of not wanting just like the weak hyperlink at any level, nonetheless, Asencio was changed within the beginning lineup after Aurelien Tchouameni returned to finish health because the Frenchman took his place with ease.

Carlo Ancelotti, unsurprisingly, was requested about his choice to bench the defensive expertise for a midfielder taking part in out of place. The supervisor initially performed it down citing that the teen required extra time to get well however .

Tomorrow’s beginning lineup will make clear the suspicions because the supervisor should resolve who will companion Antonio Rudiger in defence.

A difficult venue

The Estadio de Vallecas has confirmed to be tough territory for the boys in white in latest instances, because it often is for any visiting aspect on the venue.

Rayo Vallecano flip the warmth up at their fortress with the group behind them creating a frightening ambiance and it’s nicely one of the crucial troublesome away fixtures of the calendar.

Final season, the sport between Actual Madrid and Rayo Vallecano on the Vallecas resulted in a 1-1 draw after a goalless second half and Dani Carvajal seeing a purple card late within the recreation.

In 2022, the hosts even bought the higher of the Merengues in a 3-2 thriller. In reality, Actual Madrid have crushed Rayo Vallecano on the venue solely as soon as of their final 4 conferences.

The Madrid-based aspect had been one of many few groups to carry Los Blancos to 2 attracts in La Liga final season regardless of the crew’s ruthless type and that simply goes to indicate how robust they are often in protection.

Comparatively off form this time round, it is not going to be simple for the boys in white to return again with three factors. The opposition and the venue, each level to a tough fixture forward.