Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso has some decisions to make when he fills out the lineup card for the next clash, a visit from Valencia CF. After the very high profile blow-up with Vinicius Jr. in El Clasico, will he be left out of the starting lineup again? If so, it would be the fourth time this season.
And that seems strange, given his FIFA The Best and Ballon d’Or runner-up awards.
Real Madrid vs Valencia CF FYIs
Kickoff: Saturday, November 1st, Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain
Real Madrid Preview Material: Starting XI Prediction Team News
La Liga Form: Real Madrid WLWWW Valencia CF WWLDW
La Liga Standing: Real Madrid 1st, 27 pts Valencia CF 3rd, 20 pts
Result Probability: Real Madrid win 79% Draw 13% Valencia CF win 8%
Also, is Trent Alexander-Arnold ready to feature here? How does he fit into the reshuffled back line now that Dani Carvajal will be sidelined until 2026.
Also, what shape will that reshuffling take?
Real Madrid Predicted Starting XI vs Valencia CF
Thibaut Courtois; Alvaro Carreras, Dean Huijsen, Eder Militao, Federico Valverde; Aurelien Tchouameni, Jude Bellingham, Arda Guler, Eduardo Camavinga; Rodrygo, Kylian Mbappe
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