Carlo Ancelotti has named a reduced 19-man Real Madrid squad for their La Liga trip to Espanyol tomorrow.
The Italian coach has been hit by fresh injuries in recent days, and he takes a skeleton squad to Catalonia, as Los Blancos look to stretch their unbeaten start to the domestic campaign.
📋✅ ¡Nuestros convocados para el #EspanyolRealMadrid! pic.twitter.com/fbPn0V2zsi
— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadrid) October 2, 2021
However, the experienced coach is almost certain to rotate his options in El Prat with changes in his starting XI.
With ongoing injuries limiting his defensive options, Miguel Gutierrez will keep his place at left back but Lucas Vazquez could replace Nacho Fernandez on the opposite flank.
Luka Modric and Toni Kroos came off the bench against Sheriff and at least one of them is expected to start.
POSSIBLE REAL MADRID STARTING XI V ESPANYOL
Courtois: Vazquez, Militao, Alaba, Gutierrez: Casemiro, Valverde, Modric: Hazard, Benzema, Vinicius Jr
Carlo Ancelotti should becareful his good but… If he doesn’t want to coach Madrid let him resign now….. Planning to bring someone to replace casemiro from premier league i don’t understand..last champions league game I don’t understand. Vasquez, Marcelo, hazard, Bale,jovic , Diaz are there for him to exit if he needs too not to destroy our team…Mr. Florentino P should take note
Ancelotti is a experience coach