Madrid (Spain), Oct 1 (IANS) Real Madrid will look to hold their best start to the season when they play Osasuna within the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium on Sunday.
Carlo Ancelotti’s facet pass into the game with six wins from six in La Liga and with two wins from their Champions League games, in advance of a fortnight that could see them guarantee their place within the knockout level of the tournament with matches in opposition to Shakhtar Donetsk, earlier than gambling FC Barcelona in the first ‘Clasico’ of the season.
With the first of those video games in opposition to Shakhtar on Wednesday, Ancelotti may be tempted to relaxation some first-crew regulars, specially the ones who have back from international duty, despite the fact that accidents to Lucas Vazquez and Luka Modric slightly limit his alternatives.
Karim Benzema is healthy to play after a muscle harm sidelined him for a month, despite the fact that Ancelotti can also opt to re-introduce the Frenchman slowly returned into the movement, so that you can in all likelihood see Rodrygo hold in assault.
The Brazilian and Fede Valverde have been both high-quality earlier than the international smash and it says lots about the intensity of Madrid’s squad with Benzema’s go back in all likelihood seeing considered one of them omit out in midweek, reports Xinhua.
Meanwhile, Eder Militao is to be had in crucial protection, where Ancelotti has plenty of alternatives along with Nacho, Antonio Rudiger and David Alaba to spread the workload, at the same time as Eduardo Camvinga, Aurelien Tchouamen and Dani Ceballos are all options to Modric, who can be out of motion for around 10 days.
Osasuna started the season nicely but have been pegged back by using a home defeat to Getafe earlier than the international destroy and the Bernabeu isn’t always a glad region for them to go to.
The aspect from Pamplona have not received in their last 18 visits to Real Madrid’s home floor, with just one draw in their closing 10 visits.