Maximum pressure for Real Madrid against the bottom team

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The whites, without Vinicius, Courtois or Kroos but with Militao back on the list, are forced to defeat Elche in order not to fall behind in the battle for the League

Four days after lifting their eighth club World Cup in Morocco, Real Madrid return to the competition this Wednesday to take on the bottom club under maximum pressure. Barça’s win against Villarreal last Sunday left the whites 11 points clear of a leader who is not taking his foot off the accelerator and making tonight’s postponed game against Elche (9pm) an ultimatum of sorts for the defending champions. Anything that does not add up the three points against the Elche team would cover with chimerical overtones the dream of re-validating the trophy of Carlo Ancelotti’s side, even if the Italian coach tried to minimize the drama of the situation leading up to the match which takes place at the Santiago Bernabéu.

“The fans know what the team is going to do, which is to fight in all games and in all competitions. The fans know the professionalism and seriousness of these players. I don’t think they think we are in a critical situation,” said the Italian for a deployment marked by the casualties of several key figures within Real Madrid’s equipment.

Courtois trained on Tuesday but has not yet been fired competitively, Vinicius misses his first game of the season due to an accumulation of yellow cards and Kroos also fell off the list due to gastroenteritis, in addition to the well-known absences of Mendy and Danger. The good news for Real Madrid is that Lucas Vázquez and Militao have returned to the squad after recovering from their respective injuries and will be available for a coach who continues to stress that his side needs to improve defensively after four goals. Global. “Offensively we are doing very well and in the back we have to work and improve. We kept a clean sheet against Athletic, Real Sociedad and Valencia, but we made mistakes in the last game,” Ancelotti said on the eve of the match.

Reggiolo’s coach confirmed that Rodrygo will occupy Vinicius’ vacancy on the left flank of Real Madrid’s attacking trident, precisely the area where the São Paulo player began to draw the attention of Santos, but has barely been able to move since landing in Chamartin, the private hunting ground. of his compatriot. Militao’s return opens up a range of options at the back, the line most punished by injury in recent weeks.

Praise or Nacho opposed the left-back as Ancelotti recalled that Camavinga’s move is an emergency aid in that delineation. In midfield, Kroos’ illness facilitates Ceballos’ return to the eleven, also brilliant when he came off the bench in the Club World Cup. “We are behind in the league, but that doesn’t mean we don’t fight for all games as if they were the last,” Ancelotti noted.

Elche is ready to do the same, which is twelve points behind the positions that define salvation, but who will enter the Bernabéu with renewed courage after their first win of the season against Villarreal the previous day. “Theory says it’s hard, but practice shows it can be won. I’ve done it with three different teams and two of them, from the middle of the table down,” recalled Machín, who achieved 50% wins in his six previous games with Real Madrid, who he managed to beat at the head of Girona, Seville and Alaven.

“There is no magic formula because I would patent it and not just keep it for myself. These are circumstances that arise, but having played six times and winning three times gives us reason to think and be proud,” explained the coach from Soriano, who would not look bad on the tables either “Any draw at the Bernabéu can be considered good, if this tie occurs in a team from the lower zone, then even more so and if the one to achieve it is a team like us, it should always be appreciated. It would be a sign that we are a competitive team,” said Machín.

Elche lost Palacios and Mascarell due to suspension and Chetauya, Collado and Pere Milla due to injury. Yes, midfielder Pape Cheikh could be part of the game, who had been training with the Elche team as a free agent for a week and signed his contract on Tuesday after convincing the coaching staff. Machín is confident that the physical strength of the Senegalese will give the team an advantage.

Source: La Verdad

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