At least for a few hours, Real Madrid can make four points clear at the top of La Liga if they would beat Osasuna in El Sadar. The defending champion are without a win in the last two league matches, and more slip-ups can see they lose a considerable land in the title race with Atletico Madrid and Barcelona.
This match comes in between the two legs of the Blockbuster Champions League play-off round of Real Madrid against Manchester City. Earlier this week they won the first stage 3-2 in the Etihad Stadium, and although they are now big favorites to get into that draw, no opportunities will be taken and the same can be said for the trip to Osasuna.
According to Marca, Carlo Ancelotti will hold the attacking trio Rodrygo Goes, Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior in the line-up to tackle Osasuna, although there would be no room for Jude Bellingham, who would have a well-deserved rest.
Instead, Brahim Diaz would be called up, while further changes Luka Modric and Fran Garcia would replace Dani Ceballos and Ferland Mendy respectively. Due to the constant injury crisis in defense, there is no chance of rest for improvised right back Federico Valverde, as well as Center-Back Duo Raul Asencio and Aurelien Tchouameni. However, Ancelotti hopes to have reinforcements next week.
Osasuna, whose general manager claimed that Real Madrid has a bad relationship with other La Liga clubs earlier this week, are behind in a late draw in Mallorca last weekend, but they will be Boyomo without a target group for this when he serves a suspension From one match for the accumulation of yellow cards.
It will be a very interesting match at El Sadar. Real Madrid has to go back to winning ways to prevent them from losing the first place in La Liga, but Osasuna is very good at home, and they will make it difficult for visitors.
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