Ancelotti has a choice to make up his starting eleven against Mallorca, but that does not mean that the coach does not have conditions. Rather a dilemma. The Madrid coach faces the game in Son Moix with three of his regulars ready. Militao, Mendy and Casemiro are one card away from completing their cycle and, consequently, suffering a match ban. And the next date on Real Madrid’s league calendar is the Clasico against Barcelona, on Sunday 20 at 9:00 p.m. at the Bernabéu. The Italian coach was already faced with this dilemma with Casemiro before the derby and he took a risk. The Brazilian started in the visit to Real Sociedad, although Carletto he booked it midway through the second half with the final 0-2 on the scoreboard.
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What’s more, Casemiro and Mendy come from not having played the Champions League match against PSG precisely because they had to serve a card cycle sanction. It seems difficult for their coach to get them to the Clásico with 15 days of inactivity in their legs. The question is whether he will also risk Militao or choose to rest the central defender and trust Nacho again.
In midfield, it will also be necessary to keep an eye on the decision that Ancelotti makes with Kroos, who did not look entirely fine against PSG once he recovered from some hamstring discomfort. Without the help of the German, Valverde can repeat in eleven. In attack, Benzema and Vinicius are indisputable and on the right wing Ancelotti can rotate and give Rodrygo a new opportunity.
Possible eleven for Real Madrid against Mallorca in the League.
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Carlo Ancelotti’s possible eleven for Mallorca-Real Madrid
The possible eleven that the Real Madrid coach can start against Mallorca is made up of: Courtois; Carvajal, Nacho or Militao, Alaba, Mendy; Valverde, Casemiro, Modric; Rodrygo, Benzema and Vinicius. Ancelotti takes the 25 players with the first team record and Toni Fuidias as third goalkeeper, so he will have to make three discards to close the final call for the match. The list is completed: Lunin, Toni Fuidias, Vallejo, Marcelo, Camavinga, Kroos, Ceballos, Isco, Lucas Vázquez, Asensio, Bale, Hazard, Jovic and Mariano.