Real Madrid held itself in the LA Liga title race prior to their UEFA Champions League showdown with Arsenal.
The defensive Spanish champions had to show grit to Alaves during their weekend trip, because the early goal of Eduardo Camavinga turned out to be sufficient to secure all three points in the Basque Country.
The first half Red Card from Kylian Mbappe was the most important point of discussion after the game with the French International who was now confronted with a domestic ban.
The Carlo Ancelotti team keeps that result four points behind leaders Barcelona, but their attention is now switching to Europe in the midweek.
The current UCL holders need a miracle to do their chance to keep the trophy with Arsenal who stormed last week to a 3-0 quarter-final win of the first legs for a rematch in Madrid on April 15.
Ancelotti is expected to make changes to the defeat in North London, where Camavinga serves a ban on one game for the hosts.
Spain International Dani Ceballos is expected to start in his place in midfield, after he had missed a trip back to Arsenal in the first game, and he admitted that they need everything to go to their favor on Wednesday evening.
“We knew it would be a tough game at Alaves. We went up 1-0., But then Kylian's broadcast made us more work”, according to quotes Diario Sport.
“Little by little, I feel that I am getting stronger and better, and I always want to help the team.
“We need every player to be 200% against Arsenal and the fans in the stadium just behind us.
“We hope for an incredible atmosphere and that will help us to reverse it.”
Camavinga added his confidence that Real Madrid will win in his absence, but the charges of Ancelotti at least need a victory with three clear goals to have a chance to claim in a normal time.
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