The good news for the Italian coach is the availability of the versatile Fede Valverde who is expected to start at right back.
The Spanish capital will come to a standstill on Tuesday evening as Real Madrid face city rivals Atletico in the first leg of the Champions League Round of 16 at the Santiago Bernabéu.
Ancelotti’s men come into the game on the back of a well deserved defeat last Saturday at the hands of Real Betis in Seville with Simeone’s men edging out Athletic Club with a 1-0 win at the Estadio Metropolitano later on the same night.
Jude Bellingham is the key absentee for Real Madrid with the England international serving a one game suspension. Militao, Carvajal and Ceballos and Vallejo are all out through injury but there is good news with Fede Valverde fit and ready to help the team.
Courtois will man the sticks with the versatile Valverde set to start at right back. Asencio returns in the centre of defence, after sitting out the Betis game and will partner Rüdiger with either Fran García or Ferland Mendy set to start at left back.
Tchouameni and Camavinga will marshall the centre of midfield with Modric, who played the whole match at the Villamarín, being kept on the bench. Without Bellingham, Rodrygo will occupy a central role with Brahim playing on the right. Vinicius will start on the left flank with Mbappé to spearhead the Real Madrid attack.
Real Madrid: possible XI vs Atleti
Courtois; Valverde, Asencio, Rüdiger, Fran García/Mendy; Tchouameni, Camavinga; Brahim, Rodrygo, Vinicius; and Mbappé.
Voackmrz
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this will do
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jinbmnrty
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Hala Madrid
jinbmnrty
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Hala Madrid
Attahir_gombe
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Please Don Carlo
Kocbpstuz
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lonaeiot
1
bakir wai yabar real Madrid Yakima betis
yapdekmtuz
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go to school you say no now see
Omo this one mad gon oooooo kilode he offended before?
vewalmprty
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Camavinga is going to cause a penalty or red card. His way of tackling has been scary now a days. Especially whenever He finds himself in the penalty box
Imhereforyou
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go to school you say no now see
😂😂😂😂
luwiknps
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Haha Madrid
duebiklmo
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Set
riaacekpr
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this will do
Lenceiopu
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Let’s start with this and start winning the first half of the game please play Güler and remove modric in the second half
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good idea but the pairing of Rudiger and Alaba is dangerous, those 2 costed Madrid against Real Sociedad as they're not fully fit
Linozaha99
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Let’s start with this and start winning the first half of the game please play Güler and remove modric in the second half
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Since Bellingham is not there the midfield needs to be strong 💪 with valverde being there to help Raul should play at the right back Rudiger will cover Alaba in that CB position while VINI JR7 will be helping mendy
Linozaha99
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Let’s start with this and start winning the first half of the game please play Güler and remove modric in the second half
Timdimnpz
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yes
Timdimnpz
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Ok
puzampyz
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tupabcinpz
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Best possible line up to break Atletico defence and also have enough depth to protect the attacking threat of Atletico. Balanced
Rihcmnrsty
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where's Bellingham???Was he be suspended for champions League game???
go to school you say no now see
fasacekmry
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Athletic-2 Real - 3
Gear5OnePiece__Luffy
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Just wash hands off of UCL already!!
nehainory
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No Bellingham,no party 🎉🎉🎉..I don't see Madrid winning the game...Win or Draw for Atletico..🤞🏿🤞🏿🤞🏿🤞🏿🤞🏿🤞🏿
nehainory
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where's Bellingham???Was he be suspended for champions League game???
Imhereforyou
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Imhereforyou
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Camavinga is useless nowadays
jeaakprtyz
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nice no Vazquez