Real Madrid try to put a disastrous international break behind them when they travel to Cadiz on Sunday for a La Liga fixture. Los Blancos will take on a lower table side, which sounds like it should be an easy win, at least on paper. Of course, games are not played on paper, and Carlo Ancelotti has the additional issue of being without the services of several key players.
Let’s take a look at who he still has at his disposal, and of course it starts with Jude Bellingham, a man who is in Ballon d’Or form right now.
Real Madrid at Cadiz FYIs
Kickoff: Sun Nov. 26, 2023, 6:30 pm, Estadio Nuevo Mirandilla, Cadiz, Spain
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La Liga Standings: Real Madrid 2nd, 32 pts Cadiz 16th, 10 pts
La Liga Form: Real Madrid WDWDW Cadiz LDLLL
Google Result Probability: Real Madrid Win 64% Draw 21% Cadiz Win 15%
Ancelotti has plenty of other talented pieces to put around him too.
Real Madrid Starting XI Prediction at Cadiz
Andriy Lunin; Dani Carvajal, Nacho, David Alaba, Ferland Mendy; Toni Kroos, Luka Modric, Federico Valverde; Rodrygo, Jude Bellingham, Joselu
Prediction: Real Madrid 2, Cadiz 0
I doubt this will be a tricky fixture for a top tier team like this. Expect Madrid to take care of business here with ease.
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