Madrid, Spain – E no dey easy for Real Madrid as dem wan put dem past Champions League wahala behind. Last season no give dem trophy, so dem don dey look forward to the future with fresh face for coach position. Carlo Ancelotti don waka, and in him place, Xabi Alonso don land. People dey wonder if him go fit carry the weight of Madrid fans expectation.
Alonso ready to make hin mark, but wetin we dey look forward to be di next match wey dem go play against Girona for La Liga. No be small thing because them don dey struggle to break this draw jinx wey don follow dem for two matches now.
But e no go dey easy at all, abeg. Dem dey miss some important players like Dani Carvajal and Antonio Rüdiger, wey just dey enjoy dem off day outside play. Di big news be say Thibaut Courtois don recover from hin gastroenteritis, so e fit join di squad. Di fans wan see wetin di tall guy go do for goal.
Di expected line-up for dis match be: Thibaut Courtois; Trent Alexander-Arnold, Raúl Asencio, Álvaro Carreras, Ferland Mendy; Federico Valverde, Aurelien Tchouaméni, Jude Bellingham, Arda Güler; Kylian Mbappé and Vinícius. Abeg, no be any how match wey dem wan play o!
Girona sef no wan make things easy. Dem don prepare for Madrid as coach Míchel don get di plan to surprise dem. E don talk say Real Madrid dey full ground with world-class players, and everybody sabi say dem be tough nut to crack. E mean say Girona get work to do if dem wan collect points.
As di match dey draw nearer, excitement don build. Real Madrid need do am well to keep dem position for di table, and dis one dey important for morale of di players. E go good to see how Xabi Alonso go fit handle di pressure under di Spanish sun. Wetin you sabi? We dey watch!
One thing wey dey clear na say, di challenge no dey small. Real Madrid fans expect trophy, and even one small win go boost dem if dem fit deliver even among injuries and set-backs. Make we dey look forward to di match dis evening. Wetin you think go happen?
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