After beating Leganés in La Liga, the Real Madrid He is already thinking about his important match in the Champions League phase: Liverpool at Anfield, this Wednesday, November 27. Ancelotti’s team is located 18th after 4 daysso they need to have a good result against the comfortable leader of the Premier League.
Known are the casualties that Madrid has suffered in its defense, which have forced Ancelotti to have to return to improvise to players out of position, including the presence of Federico Valverde as a right back. In addition, the Italian has also had to turn to the youth squad, especially with the central defender Raul Asenciowho after debuting against Osasuna last day, had his first ownership in the victory against Leganés.
Sin David Alaba, Dani Carvajal or Éder Militaoit was expected that against Liverpool they would appear Antonio Rüdiger and Aurelien Tchouaméni as central. The Frenchman has not seen action since November 6 due to a sprained ankle, but he would be ready to add minutes if Madrid needs it.
However, Raúl Asencio’s performance in his first two games opens another alternative. The youth player had already had a good start against Osasuna – with assistance included – and once again looked very solid against Liverpool, both when defending and playing with the ball. In that sense, beyond his inexperience, Asencio looks much more comfortable and natural at the back, in contrast to Tchouaméni who has had his problems in that position.
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At a press conference, Ancelotti did not confirm that Tchouaméni will return this Wednesday and the feeling is that the good level shown by Asencio earns the coach a few days, who could bet on the young man and not force an accelerated return of the French international.
Although of course, the demand of facing Liverpool away from home is much greater than what Leganés and Osasuna can represent. Will Ancelotti trust the defender canary or will he go with a more proven player like Tchouaméni? In the future there will be more indications about which path the coach of the White House.
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