Real Madrid v Espanyol Venue: Santiago Bernabeu Squad List: Notes: Carvajal is unavailable for today's game, but Lopetegui suggested he could be back for our next game. Odriozola should get his liga debut. We play Sevilla on the road Wednesday, I would expect some significant rotation in this one at home. Valverde and Vinicius are in the squad list. Perhaps we will see their liga debuts? Espanyol have been off to a solid start. 5th place in the table with 7 points out of 4 games. Media: 🐲 ¡@GarethBale11 ha marcado en sus tres partidos contra el @RCDEspanyol en el Bernabéu!🗓2013/14 ⚽✅🗓2014/15 ⚽✅🗓2016/17 ⚽✅🗓2018/19 ⚽❓ pic.twitter.com/hX93ODZmWa— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadrid) September 22, 2018 EL MADRID NUNCA SE RINDE! HASTA EL FINAL!
I expect some rotations here. This is the 3rd game of 7 in 2.5 weeks with Sevilla and Atletico coming up. Carvajal already out. I expect Nacho in for Marcelo, then you can rest one of the CBs against Sevilla. Wouldn't mind a Ceballos/Llorente/Isco midfield with Asensio/Mariano/Bale up front.
Rest Modric and Casemiro for this, knowing that the alpha midfield is gonna play midweek. If we have control of the game take Gareth and one of Marcelo, Benzema out. It’s early in the season we don’t need to go heavy with the rotations.
I'd rotate here. Start Mariano, Nacho, Llorente, Ceballos. Got an important game midweek. Good to see Kroos and Carvajal given rest.
Espanyol this year play a very high pressing possession based game, they are not going to make it easy for us so I would suggest we don’t take it lightly but then again I’m sure lopetegui knows all this and will prepare accordingly. I expect the game to be very entertaining for the neutrals although for our sake I hope not too entertaining, let’s get the win and hopefully another clean sheet.my expected line up Navas Nacho Ramos Varane Marcelo Modric Casimero Isco Bale Benzema Asensio
I'd play.. Upfront: Asensio, Mariano and Lucas Midfield: Marcos, Ceballos and Isco Defense: Rest Marcelo If we're doing well I bring on Vinicius, Valverde and Benzema. If we are chasing the match Bale, Modric and Benzema.
Marcelo and Bale on the bench. Kroos and Vinicius not called up. Ceballos with another chance to prove himself. Keeper rotation again with Courtois starting.
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Not sure. Too many similar players out there imo. We will bring in a winger to balance things some where in the game.
Would have liked to see Mariano starting but hopefully he gets a good chunk of minutes in the second half.
I'm not sure I've ever seen two teams seem like they like each other more than Madrid and Espanyol in pregame.