Despite Andriy Lunin impressing in goal while Kepa Arrizabalaga was out injured, he’ll return to the bench on Saturday. Kepa is back fit this weekend, and when Real Madrid travels to Real Betis, he will get the call over Lunin.
Manager Carlo Ancelotti already announced it earlier this week. It is amazing when you think about- Real Madrid still sitting top of the table at this point, despite their season long injury crisis.
Having to be down to their third choice at goalkeeper, for an extended period, all the while having holes in all three position groups in front of the sticks was a major challenge to say the least.
Real Madrid at Real Betis FYIs
Kickoff: Sat. Dec. 2, 2023, 6:30 pm, Benito Villamarin, Sevilla, Spain
Real Madrid Preview Material: Team News Starting XI Prediction
Transatlantic Passage: How the Premier League Redefined Soccer in America: LINK
La Liga Standings: Real Madrid 1st, 38 pts Real Betis 7th, 25 pts
La Liga Form: Real Madrid WWWDW Real Betis DWDWW
Google Result Probability: Real Madrid Win 53% Draw 24% Real Betis Win 23%
It’s certainly always a royal and regal affair when these two sides together. So without further ado, let’s try and pick the other 10 who will be in the first team with Kepa this weekend.
Real Madrid Starting XI Prediction at Real Betis
Kepa Arrizabalaga; Lucas Vazquez, Nacho, David Alaba, Ferland Mendy; Federico Valverde, Luka Modric, Dani Ceballos; Jude Bellingham; Rodrygo, Joselu
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