Real madrid appear to be hitting top gear ahead of their showdown with Arsenal
Carlo Ancelotti’s side are level on points with Barcelona at the top of LaLiga, into the quarter-finals of the champions league and leading real soceieda going into the second leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final tie.
Injury-hit Arsenal will be underdogs against the European kings but Ancelotti has some problems to solve ahead of the first leg at the Emirates Stadium on April 8.
Injury-hit Arsenal will be underdogs against the European kings but Ancelotti has some problems to solve ahead of the first leg at the Emirates Stadium on April 8
Here’s the issues Real Madrid have to ponder over the next fortnight…
Who plays instead of Tchouameni?
Ancelotti has a selection headache because Aurelien Tchouameni is suspended for the first leg against Arsenal.
The midfielder picked up his third yellow card in the Champions League this season in second leg of the last 16 tie with athletico Madrid which resulted in a one-match ban.
Tchouameni will now miss the first leg against Arsenal and his absence is a big blow as he plays a vital role for Real Madrid at the base of their midfield.
In LaLiga this season, Federico Valverde is the only Real Madrid player to have made more interceptions and tackles than Tchouameni.
The 25-year-old ranks third in the Real Madrid squad when it comes to completed passes in LaLiga, while Kylian Mbappe and Valverde are the only outfield players to have registered more minutes than him.
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