No doubt what the main headline is on Saturday when Real Madrid host Cadiz in a league fixture- the return of Thibaut Courtois. The true No. 1 for Real Madrid is finally healthy again, after overcoming two separate injuries, one in each knee, this season.
He’s expected to make the matchday squad, and this clash is perfect for him to ease into it.
Real Madrid at Cadiz FYIs
Kickoff: Sat. May 4, Estadi Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain
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La Liga Standing, Form: Real Madridย 1st, 84 pts, WWWWWย Cadiz 18th, 26 pts, DLLWL
Google Result Probability:ย Cadizย 10%ย ย Drawย 16%ย ย FC Barcelona 74%
That’s because every La Liga match from here on out is dead rubber, and the stakes are low. Carlo Ancelotti will rotate the squad for this and every domestic affair from here on out, with an eye focused squarely on the Champions League semifinal tie with Bayern Munich.
Team News
There is nothing at all to cover here- David Alaba remains out for the season with an ACL injury, and no one else is hurt.
Starting XI Prediction
Thibaut Courtois; Dani Carvajal, Nacho Fernandes, Eder Militao, Eduardo Camavinga; Luka Modric, Dani Ceballos; Brahmin Diaz, Arda Guler, Rodrygo; Joselu
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