Real Madrid have a tricky away clash against Rayo Vallecano, and it’s a game the Los Blancos must win to regain top spot in the La Liga.
Speaking ahead of the game, Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti admitted he’s expecting a lot of intensity from Rayo, and Madrid must be at their best to win the game.
He said: “We’ll have to be at our best. Rayo play well and they play with a lot of intensity at home.”
On current standings, Real Madrid are second in the league, while Rayo are 9th.
Carlo Ancelotti has released his line-up for the La Liga clash against Rayo Vallecano, and it’s just as we expected.
See the line-up below
Real Madrid starting XI: Courtois, Carvajal, Militao, Alaba, Mendy, Tchouameni, Modric, Valverde, Asensio, Vinicius Jr, Rodrygo
Subs: Lunin, Lopez, Vallejo, Nacho, Odriozola, Ceballos, Camavinga, Lucas Vazquez, Hazard, Mariano
A win for Real Madrid will take the Los Blancos back to the top of the table, but anything other than that would mean Real Madrid maintain their second spot.