The Eduardo Camavinga who entered through the big door in the Real Madrid With an exuberant debut, he has given way to a player who has been losing prominence over the games. The 18-year-old French midfielder landed at the Bernabéu on the last market day as a surprise signing to rejuvenate the Whites’ engine room.
Its premiere came out to order and the subsequent matches triggered the euphoria with the young Gallic promise. He made his debut against Celta on matchday 4 in the reopening of the Santiago Bernabeu to the public entering the second half and it only took four minutes to score his first goal when he holed a rejected shot from Luka Modric.
Three days later, at San Siro and against Inter on the first day of the Champions group stage, he entered the last 10 minutes and gave the assistance to Rodrygo for Madrid to take the victory at the last minute. On the return to La Liga, in Mestalla, his physical power entering as a revulsive was key for the Real Madrid will go back the game in the final moments thanks to the goals of Vinicius and Benzema.
Satisfied with your performance, Carlo Ancelotti gave him his first title against him Mallorca in a duel that the whites resolved with a placid win (6-1) and in which camavinga He played 60 minutes, so far he has played the most.
In front of Villarreal returned to the substitution and entered after the break for Modric but Madrid failed to open the lock on the Submarine, which scratched a point thanks to a goalless draw. Against Espanyol, camavinga He returned to eleven due to the absence of Modric but had to be replaced by a strong blow to the instep.
Upon returning from the break, he did not play a minute in the Classic, the only match next to the last one against him Shakhtar in which he has not played anything. Against Osasuna, in its second and to date last ownership, Carlo Ancelotti He decided to take it off at halftime because he had a yellow card and had already risked several dangerous tackles while being booked.
Total, camavinga He has participated in 10 of the 12 games in which he has been available (against Alavés, Betis and Levante, he was not yet in Madrid) and has played 360 minutes. His performance in this time has gone from more to less and it has been a long time since he has an impact on the games he plays.
With the visit of Vallecano Ray al Santiago Bernabeu, the French is presented with the opportunity to gain the ground that he has lost in recent times. Ancelotti has to give some respite to Kroos, Casemiro or Modric and the absence of Fede Valverde due to a knee sprain makes him the first option for the Italian coach’s rotations.
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