
Date: Wednesday 22nd January, 2025
Time: 9:00 pm
Stadium Estadio Santiago Bernabeu
Referee Glenn Nyberg (Sweden)
Goal Scorer:
Team News
Real Madrid
Carlo Ancelotti’s team remain without the services of Eduardo Camavinga, Dani Carvajal, and Eder Militao. Meanwhile, Lucas Vazquez is suspended for this fixture, which means Federico Valverde might be asked to fill in at right-back.
The home side do have a boost as Vinicius Junior and Luka Modric are both back available after serving a suspension. The Italian manager will stick to the 4-2-3-1 formation, where Thibaut Courtois will take charge in goal. Valverde and Ferland Mendy should be the full-backs, while Raul Asencio will pair up with Antonio Rudiger at the heart of the defence.
In the centre of the park, Luka Modric will start alongside Dani Ceballos, who was one of their standout performer in their last league outing. The duo will look to control the tempo of the game. Jude Bellingham will continue in the number ten role. Vinicius will return on the left flank, and Rodrygo will take charge on the right. Kylian Mbappe will lead the line for Real Madrid against Red Bull Salzburg.
Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Courtois; Valverde, Asencio, Rudiger, Mendy; Modric, Ceballos; Rodrygo, Bellingham, Vinicius Junior; Mbappe
Salzburg
The visitors will be without the services of Karim Konate and Maurits Kjaergaard because of long-term injuries. Meanwhile, the availability of Alexander Schlager, Bobby Clark, Amar Dedic, and Daouda Guindo remains doubtful.
Red Bull Salzburg will line up in a 4-4-2 formation, where Janis Blaswich should be in goal. Aleksa Terzic and Leandro Morgalla should be the full-backs, while Samson Baidoo should partner Kamil Piatkowski in the heart of the defence.
In the centre of the park, Moussa Yeo and Dorgeles Nene will feature in the wide areas, while Mads Bidstrup will partner with Nicolas Capaldo in a more central role. Oscar Gloukh should start alongside Petar Ratkov in the final third of the pitch.
Probable Lineup (4-4-2): Blaswich; Morgalla, Baidoo, Piatkowski, Terzic; Yeo, Capaldo, Bidstrup, Nene; Gloukh, Ratkov
Prediction:Real Madrid 3-1 Red Bull Salzburg
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