2023-10-06 22:56:00
Bad news for Ancelotti on the eve of Osasuna’s visit to the Santiago Bernabéu. David Alaba He did not train with the group in the last training session before the league match, so he will not be able to be under the command of Carlo Ancelotti, who wants to consolidate his leadership before the break. Bad news for the Madrid coach, who had in defense the certain losses of Militao (injury) and Nacho (sanction) and that He will have to face this Saturday’s duel with Rüdiger as the only defender against an improved rival with the recent Cup final very present. The return of Alaba would have alleviated the situation in defense, where Madrid has few troops, but they have finally decided not to force him: “Alaba is not at his best and is not going to play”. Meanwhile, the Navarrese team, which has gone almost two decades without winning at Madrid’s home, wants to confirm its improvement and forget the initial anxiety, with a certain spirit of revenge.
Alaba was injured on September 27 against Las Palmas, an adductor problem that left him out of action in Girona and Naples. The injury, as Ancelotti announced, was not “serious” but it did have to be treated with caution due to the Austrian’s recent history of muscle injuries. After 10 days out of combat and after carrying out part of the training with the group on Thursday, it seemed that he could be ready to play with Madrid… and with Austria, which included him on the squad list last Tuesday for their next two matches. However, he will not be with Madrid and we will see what happens with his team, immersed in the qualifying phase for the next Euro Cup. Who finally entered the squad list was Alvaro Carrillothe white team’s youth center back could be one of Carlo’s options to make up for Alaba’s loss in the match against Osasuna, a match that is more than just three points for the whites.
Leaders on break
After placing at the top of the table in the Champions League group after the victory in Naples, the whites want to reaffirm the leadership of LaLiga EA Sports before reaching the national team break. Chamartín’s team seems to have recovered from the setback that came with losing the derby, after the good matches in Girona and on Italian territory. Ancelotti’s men have dispelled any type of doubt that arose after the duel against the colchoneros and will seek to continue in that continuous line against the red team. However, the confrontation against Osasuna will not be an easy match, something that has been demonstrated in recent years at the Santiago Bernabéu.
Last season, Real Madrid broke its winning streak against the Navarrese club in Concha Espina, in a match that had everything, even a missed penalty by Benzema, and that ended in a 1-1 draw. And two years ago they also ended in a draw, this time without goals on the scoreboard. Hence, Madrid will surely be on guard against a rival that is always difficult to beat.
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For its part, Osasuna seeks to continue its good dynamics at the Bernabéu away from El Sadar. The rojillos visit Real Madrid, whom they have only beaten twice in their entire history (1990 and 2004), but those from Arrasate have achieved two good results in the form of a draw in their last two visits. Osasuna knows that it must improve what it proposed in Vitoria against Alavés if it wants to have a chance of taking the points. Among the new features in Arrasate’s eleven will surely be Chimy Avilaafter serving a suspension match for his expulsion against Atlético.
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