Real Madrid already playing Matchday 19 of La Liga this Wednesday against Athletic Bilbao at San Mamés. For this game, brought forward due to the Spanish Super Cup scheduled for the beginning of the year, here is the starting XI chosen by Carlo Ancelotti.
After their 2-0 victory against Getafe last Sunday on Matchday 15 of La Liga, Real Madrid will face Girona next Saturday for Matchday 16. But before this equally important match, Carlo Ancelotti and his men are at San Mamés this Wednesday to take on the Basques of Athletic Bilbao. In preparation for the Spanish Super Cup scheduled for the start of the year, this Matchday 19 game, originally set for the weekend of 12 January, will be played this Wednesday. To keep up with Barça, who currently lead the standings, Carlo Ancelotti and his men must win.
Real Madrid’s line-up against Bilbao
To achieve this, the coaching staff will rely on Kylian Mbappé and Rodrygo Goes in attack. With Vinícius Júnior sidelined due to injury and having already missed two crucial matches, Ancelotti has lined up KM9 on the left flank for this match. In a 4-4-2 formation, Rodrygo Goes will be the other forward. In midfield, Jude Bellingham will take on the playmaker role ahead of Federico Valverde, Dani Ceballos, and Aurélien Tchouaméni, who returns from injury.
As for the rest, there are no significant changes in Carlo Ancelotti’s starting XI, with Ferland Mendy once again starting on the bench. On the left side of defence, Fran García, who has been dazzling Madrid fans in recent weeks, will aim to shine again against the Basques. Meanwhile, Raúl Asensio, now an undisputed starter in central defence, will partner with Antonio Rüdiger. Lucas Vázquez will occupy the right-back position.
Here is the official line-up for Real Madrid against Athletic Bilbao.
Thibaut Courtois – Fran Garcia, Antonio Rudiger, Raul Asensio, Lucas Vazquez (C) – Aurélien Tchouaméni, Dani Ceballos, Federico Valverde, Jude Bellingham – Kylian Mbappé, Rodrygo Goes.
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