Real Madrid are back out of first place in La Liga, and thus, they will definitely have something to prove when they host Valencia on Saturday. Having been leaped again by Girona in the table, Carlo Ancelotti will look to put his best foot forward when they take to the pitch in their next league fixture.
The Italian does have a few injury concerns to contend with, as we covered in the previous post, but he still has a very strong side to select from.
Real Madrid vs Valencia FYIs
Kickoff: Sat Nov. 11, 2023, 8pm, Estadio Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain
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La Liga Standings: Real Madrid 2nd, 29 pts Valencia 8th, 18 pts
La Liga Form: Real Madrid DWDWW Valencia WDWDL
Valencia are a mid-table side, fighting for qualification into one of the two lesser UEFA competitions, so they are no easy out by any means. Jude Bellingham has overcome potential injury concerns (shoulder) to convey that he’s fully fit, and that means he’ll likely continue playing at Ballon d’Or level form.
With all that said, here is the 4-3-3 that we are going with.
Real Madrid Starting XI Prediction vs Valencia
Andriy Lunin; Dani Carvajal, Nacho, David Alaba, Ferland Mendy; Eduardo Camavinga, Luka Modric, Federico Valverde; Rodrygo, Jude Bellingham, Vinicius Jr.
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