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The suspense is lifted: Kylian Mbappé, although returning from a calf injury, will hold this Saturday evening for the great Madrid derby against Atlético de Madrid. Carlo Ancelotti, despite the imminence of the shock against Manchester City in the Champions League, chose to align his best team for this crucial match in the title race.
Mbappé holder for an explosive derby
Mbappé, positioned as a center-forward in the 4-2-3-1 diagram of Real Madrid, will be supported by Vinicius Junior on the left and Rodrygo on the right. Behind him, Jude Bellingham will play in support, occupying the role of axial environment to energize the Madrid attack.
With persistent injuries in the defensive sector, Ancelotti had to use Aurélien Tchouameni again to help out in central defense. French will be associated with young Asencio. On the sides, Ferland Mendy will occupy the left flank while Lucas Vázquez will take the right side. In the cages, the irremovable Thibaut Courtois will be there to secure the rearguard. In the midfielder, Federico Valverde and Dani Ceballos will train the defensive duo responsible for stabilizing the team.
Tchouameni again aligned in central defense.
Luxury reinforcements on the bench
Back from injury, Eduardo Camavanga will start on the bench, as is the stainless Luka Modric. In attack, Ancelotti retains his usual options with Arda Güler, Brahim Diaz, and the young Endrick, ready to make the difference during the match if necessary.
This derby will not only be marked by the presence of Mbappé. On the side of Atlético, Antoine Griezmann will lead the attack for what could be his last Madrid derby before a probable departure to Major League Soccer next summer. He will thus find his compatriot Mbappé in a long -awaited distance duel.
The der of Griezmann?
Atlético will also align Clément Lenglet in defense, adding another Franco-French duel to this poster already loaded with tension.
With the cross -line title race, this derby promises to be decisive for the two teams. Ancelotti, aligning his best 11 despite the European deadlines, shows that Real Madrid does not want to leave anything to chance. This match may well be a turning point in the fight for the liga crown.
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