Real Madrid receives this Saturday from 4:15 p.m. (Movistar LaLiga) at the Alfredo di Stéfano stadium in Valdebebas to Eibar, in a match on the 29th round of LaLiga. An important meeting, because the white team cannot fail if it wants to continue aspiring to win the domestic tournament, despite the fact that it must face it with one eye in the coming days, with the highest intensity: on the 6th he receives Liverpool in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals, on Saturday Barcelona in the El Clásico and on Wednesday the 14th he plays the return leg against the ‘reds’ at Anfield. Three key encounters in nine days.
But first he must receive Eibar, against whom he will play with the trump that, if he wins, he will pressure Barcelona and Atlético at the top of the standings. The culé team takes two points from him; the rojiblanco, leader of the League, six. If Madrid win, they will momentarily surpass Barcelona and cut the distance with Atleti to three points, waiting for what both do in their respective duels: Atlético visit Sevilla on Sunday at 9:00 p.m. and Barcelona host Valladolid on Monday, at 9:00 p.m. as well.
For this meeting, Zidane has had to deal with new absences due to injury that make his task difficult. In the goal will be Courtois, who did not play with Belgium as a precaution after feeling discomfort in his back, but who can be lined up without problems. In defense, Ramos’ new injury will force Zidane to train with Lucas Vázquez on the right (Carvajal is still out), Varane, Nacho and Mendy. ANDNacho’s case is the thorniest: without Ramos and with Zidane trusting very little in Militao, he knows that he will play all the games to come, but he is warned and if he sees the yellow he will miss the Classic.
In the center of the field, Casemiro and Modric will be accompanied by Isco, as Kroos returned from the concentration with Germany due to physical problems that he has already overcome; the German entered the call, but the risk of relapse is there and Zidane will not align him if it is not essential. The man from Malaga will play in his place, as Valverde is still injured as well, although he is already facing the final stretch of his recovery. The youth squad Arribas could also refresh the spinal cord.
And in the attack, the trident formed by Asensio on the right, Benzema on the dot and Vinicius on the left. The three have been working in Valdebebas throughout the break, which reinforces the trident’s candidacy against Eibar. Goalkeepers Lunin and Altube will wait for their opportunity on the bench; defenders Odriozola, Militao and Marcelo; the Kroos and Arribas media; and forwards Rodrygo and Mariano.