He Seville will face this Saturday the real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu. The team led by Matías Almeyda will seek to make up for their elimination in the cup against Alavés by facing a team which is also not having its best moment but which despite … As a result, it occupies second place in the ranking. Xabi AlonsoReal Madrid coach, assessed in the press room the expectations he has for the match.
“It’s the last game of the year. “We have played many matches, we want to finish well, get our third victory in a row and start 2026 with energy and optimism,” he began by saying. “The opponent is demanding, he demands a lot, he plays in duel situations, the players go to duels a lot. They are good with the ball. “We want people to enjoy,” he commented about Seville.
Furthermore, Xabi Alonso reiterated that “we want to finish well because it has been a hard and difficult period.” He was also willing to use more offensive players in the team: “At one point we achieved that. Endrick played well, freed up space for Kylian. We can prepare matches against collapsed defenses, we have to accumulate people in the zone. We can take small breaks to make room for Vini, Jude, Kylian… We have to combine the individual qualities that we have“.
For this match, Real Madrid will be without Carreras, Carvajal and Endrick due to suspension. Additionally, Militao and Trent Alexander-Arnold won’t be able to be there due to injuries. Likewise, other footballers like Valverde or Camavinga are in difficulty.