Madrid, Spain — Real Madrid dey prepare to face Valence CF for di Liga match wey go happen dis Saturday at 16:15, as dem wan keep demself in di title race. Carlo Ancelotti and him boys go clash with Valence wey dey perform well, for di 30th match day of di season.
Dis match dey very important for Real Madrid as dem dey chase FC Barcelona wey dey lead di table by three points. Dem just come off a tough Coupe du Roi match, where dem win Real Sociedad after a dramatic tie (4-4, 5-4 on aggregate), and dem need to maintain di pressure on Barcelona.
Ancelotti get plenty decisions to take as dem go meet Valence, wey no dey easy to beat. With a crucial month ahead, featuring di explosive clasico in di final of Coupe du Roi, anoda loss fit cause serious wahala for Madrid.
For goalkeeper position, Thibaut Courtois still dey out, and Andriy Lunin too dey shake due to some muscle pain. Even though e no sure, Ancelotti go likely give Lunin another chance instead of bringing in Fran González.
Di defense go change completely as Lucas Vázquez go take right-back position, while Raúl Asencio and Antonio Rüdiger go dey in di center. Fran García go complete di defense line through di left. Dis lineup go try cover for di absences of some key players wey no dey perform well lately.
Midfield don get back di experienced Luka Modrić wey go partner with Aurélien Tchouaméni and Federico Valverde. Jude Bellingham no go feature due to injury, as di coach wan preserve am for di upcoming clash against Arsenal.
As for attack, Ancelotti don arrange a threatening trio of Vinicius Jr, Rodrygo, and Kylian Mbappé. Dis front line get di speed and skill wey fit break down dis Valence team wey dey undefeated for di last four league matches.
Valence self get their own players to watch out for, with Hugo Duro and Diego López both don score seven goals dis season. Di match fit prove to be a tough challenge for both teams.
Di lineup for Real Madrid be: Lunin – Lucas Vázquez, Asencio, Rüdiger, Fran García – Tchouaméni, Modrić, Valverde – Vinicius Jr, Rodrygo, Mbappé.
