An alirón with substitutes

With the League title just one point away and with the Champions League semi-final second leg against Manchester City approaching, Carlo Ancelotti will have to bet against Espanyol for an eleven made up mostly of substitute players to avoid more injuries that could affect the composition of the eleven against City (Wednesday, May 4). Alaba’s almost certain loss, they add that the other two Madrid central defenders, Militao and Nacho, are sanctioned to face the parakeet team. In this way, Ancelotti will have to use Vallejo and Mendy as possible starters against the Blue and White team. It is also not ruled out that Casemiro acts in that position (he already did it playing in the lower categories of Sao Paulo), as long as his condition allows it. Even the debut in official competition of the young youth squad player Rafa Marín, who has become an adept in recent calls due to the absence of Vallejo for being positive for COVID.

The two sides would have news: Lucas Vázquez will enter the right wing, and Marcelo on the left, who could receive the League champion trophy at the end of the match as long as Madrid add that necessary point. Even Carvajal could act as a center back, as he already did against Chelsea, although that possibility is rather scarce.

Camavinga, Valverde and Ceballos would play in the center of the field. The three are going through a sweet moment, showing that the CKM has more than good replacements in them. Everything so that the headlines are full to receive Manchester City…

Benzema, Rodrygo, Asensio, Vinicius, Bale…

In attack, Ancelotti has a good handful of options but the clearest are the incorporation of Asensio on the right wing, Benzema (the Frenchman wants to play everything because he wants to break his best records both in the League and in the Champions League) and could introduce Rodrygo down the left wing, as they did against Osasuna (1-3 win) in the match that was played during the week. Then the three played as starters, with the Brazilian blowing up the left wing and Karim missing two penalties. However, Asensio did see his work rewarded with the achievement of the second white goal. This would give Vinicius some rest, who will have an arduous battle with Kyle Walker, one of the best right-backs in the Premier, on Wednesday at the Bernabéu. The idea of ​​having Gareth Bale throughout the match against the Spanish team is not ruled out either.