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On Tuesday evening, Carlo Ancelotti himself displayed an optimism that was ultimately shattered by the reality of the diagnosis of the Real Madrid management. Kylian Mbappé, injured in the thigh during the victory against Alaves, will be absent from the field for a while. A return only on October 20, for the match against Celta Vigo, has been announced since yesterday. Which inevitably pushes Ancelotti to think: how to compensate for the absence of his new number nine.
Return to 4-4-2, a risky choice
The daily newspaper AS has been discussing the subject in recent hours with a sort of dilemma. One option would be to give Endrick more playing time by offering him Mbappé’s place position for position. But Carlo Ancelotti could especially take advantage of Mbappé’s absence to make a radical decision. Namely, returning to the 4-4-2 diamond formation of last season, which worked so well, with Bellingham as playmaker behind a Vinicius – Rodrygo duo. A solution that would have the merit of efficiency but which could also become thorny. If this system gave Real Madrid some colour in the game, how would they deal with it when the Bondy star returns? A headache in sight for Ancelotti…
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To summarize
Carlo Ancelotti, faced with Kylian Mbappé’s injury, finds himself facing a tactical headache in organizing his Real Madrid. With a real temptation to return to what worked last season. Which would not be without impact.
