Real Madrid’s Federico Valverde and Jude Bellingham will start against Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup final in Riyadh on Sunday.
Real Madrid will aim to win the Supercopa de España for the second year in a row when they face Barcelona at the King Abdullah Sports City on Sunday night. And Carlo Ancelotti has no new injury concerns that could disrupt his team’s preparations for their latest fixture.
The Italian tactician was concerned about the fitness of Federico Valverde, Aurelien Choameni and Jude Bellingham. However, this trio is fit enough to face Barcelona. However, Luka Modric remains a doubt due to his illness.
Dani Carvajal and Eder Militao will remain on the sidelines, but David Alaba is not yet ready to return. Meanwhile, Ancelotti provided an update on Bellingham’s fitness status in his pre-match press conference.
“He is recovering well and finished the game a little nervous,” the Real Madrid coach said. He’s running great and feeling good. He is a player who has made a difference for us in recent games. ”
Manager Ancelotti spoke about the importance of team camps as follows: I don’t like to overwhelm them with videos or anything like that. Our videos are never longer than 15 minutes. They have a great time together and the place has a great atmosphere. I don’t know what they’re doing in the room, and I don’t want to know. ”
With Bellingham fit and available, the England international will once again be number one. He joined Vinicius Junior, Rodrygo and Kylian Mbappé in the final third, playing a 10-man role. The latter will lead Real Madrid’s team against Barcelona on Sunday. As for the midfield unit, Eduardo Camavinga and Federico Valverde cannot be overlooked.
There will be no changes to the backline, with Aurélien Choameny continuing as interim centre-back. The Frenchman will form a defensive quartet with Antonio Rudiger, Ferland Mendy and Lucas Vazquez. Finally, you can’t go past Thibaut Courtois between the sticks.
Real Madrid eleven prediction: Courtois. Vazquez, Choameni, Rudiger, Mendy. Valverde, Camavinga. Rodrigo, Bellingham, Vinicius. mbappe
