Date: Wednesday 8th November, 2023
Time: 8:00 pm
Stadium Allianz Arena
Referee Antonio Nobre (Portugal)
Goal Scorer:
Real Madrid
Carlo Ancelotti will be without the services of Aurelien Tchouameni, Thibaut Courtois, and Eder Militao. Meanwhile, the availability of Dani Ceballos is still doubtful, and Ferland Mendy is expected to be back in the mix for this fixture.
While Jude Bellingham will most likely be a part of the squad, he might start on the bench for this fixture after having picked up a knock in their last outing. With Bellingham likely to be rested, Los Blancos could make a major change to their formation.
They could go ahead with the 4-3-3 formation for this fixture, with Kepa Arrizabalaga in goal. Despite the return of Ferland Mendy, Fran Garcia and Dani Carvajal are expected to continue as the full-backs. Meanwhile, in the heart of the defence, David Alaba should pair up with Antonio Rudiger.
Eduardo Camavinga will take care of the defensive side of things in the centre of the park, and he will have the support of Toni Kroos and Luka Modric. The veteran duo could start together in this fixture. Meanwhile, Federico Valverde could feature on the right flank with Vinicius Junior taking charge on the left. And, Rodrygo Goes could be leading the line for the Spanish giants.
Probable Lineup (4-3-3): Kepa; Carvajal, Rudiger, Alaba, Garcia; Kroos, Camavinga, Modric; Valverde, Rodrygo, Vinicius
Braga
The visitors do not have any fresh injuries to report. They will have a full squad available for this fixture, with Victor Gomez making his return in their last outing.
The Portuguese club will stick to the 4-2-3-1 formation, where Matheus will be in goal. Joe Mendes and Cristian Borja will be the full-backs. With Real Madrid expected to shift to a 4-3-3, things could get very difficult for Mendes and Borja, who will have to try and shut down Los Blancos’ wingers.
In the heart of the defence, veteran defender Jose Fonte will pair up with Sikou Niakate. The duo will aim for a clean sheet against one of the strongest teams in Europe. Rodrigo Zalazar and Al-Musrati will form the double pivot in the centre of the park. They will look to help out their defence and ensure that Real Madrid do not end up dominating the ball too deep in their half.
Alvaro Djalo and Bruma will start out wide on the flanks. The duo will provide width to their attacks and they will also look to help out their full-backs by doubling up on Real Madrid’s wide players. Meanwhile, Ricardo Horta will feature as the attacking midfielder, and he will look to create chances for Simon Banza who will be leading the line.
Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Matheus; Mendes, Fonte, Niakate, Borja; Al-Musrati, Zalazar; Djalo, R. Horta, Bruma; Banza
Prediction:Real Madrid 3-0 SC Braga
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