The resounding elimination in the Copa del Rey against Alavés (1-0) on Wednesday still weighs heavily; however, at Sevilla FC He still has one last commitment before closing out 2025 and taking a brief break until competition resumes in January. … And the Sevillians find themselves in the situation of visiting the the real Madrid this Saturday on the occasion of the 17th day of La Liga; a clash which will take place at the Santiago Bernabéu and which will begin at 9:00 p.m..
Concerning national competition, Sevilla have gone four home matches without winningrecording three defeats (2-1 against Real Sociedad, 3-0 with Atlético de Madrid and 2-1 against Espanyol) and a draw (1-1 against Valencia). For his part, Real Madrid just fell in their last two home games (0-2 against Celta and 1-2 against Manchester City); However, previously his record at the Bernabéu was eight consecutive victories.
The possible composition of Sevilla against Real Madrid
There is little new in the Sevilla squad for this new light confrontation. And Matías Almeyda will continue without being able to count on the injured Nianzou, Azpilicueta and Rubén Vargas. To these absences are added those of Ejuke and Akor Adamsalready focused with Nigeria for the African Cup, and that of Álvaro Fernándezwhich does not fit into the coach’s plans. On the contrary, the Argentinian recovers Nyland, Marcão and Kike Salas. “I try to implement ideas, to move a group forward, to make players happy to play football and there are different moments,” the Nervionense coach said in a press conference about the work he does with his team.
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Sevilla FC
Vlachodimos; Carmona, Cardoso, Gudelj, Castrín, Oso; Agoumé, Mendy, Truie; Alexis and Isaac.
Due to the losses that Sevilla causes, There wouldn’t be many changes Almeyda could make to face Real Madrid, about Wednesday’s Cup clash. Of course, the Argentine coach would continue to rely on a three-center defense.
Real Madrid’s possible lineup against Sevilla
The white team also comes into this match with several losses. To begin with, they are excluded the injured Trent, Carvajal, Mendy and Militaoas well as Carreras and Endrick sanctioned. Brahim, focused with Morocco for the African Cup, will also not be available. Additionally, Ceballos, Alaba and Camavinga are doubtful. Therefore, the only good news for Xabi Alonso is that he gets Fran García back, after serving a suspension on the last day.
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the real Madrid
Courtois Valverde, Asencio, Rüdiger, Fran Garcia; Tchouaméni, Güler; Bellingham; Vinicius, Mbappé and Rodrygo.
Few players would repeat the madridista starting eleven regarding the clash that Xabi Alonso’s team played on Wednesday in the Copa del Rey against Talavera.