FIFA CLUB WORLD CUP
Possible Real Madrid lineup against Al Hilal today for the Club World Cup final
Benzema and Militão to start the final from the bench; Carvajal for Nacho will be the main change.
Madrid are into their third final of the year and on the hunt for the second title. The club are looking for their fifth Club World Cup (2014, 2016, 2017 and 2018) against Al Hilal, in a match where Ancelotti will go all in to win, except for Benzema and Militão who are not 100%. Just like in the match against Al Ahly, Dani Ceballos could be the player who makes way when they step out onto the pitch in the Príncipe Moulay Abdellah stadium.
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The rotation of Kroos and Modric in the clash prior to the Cup, against Mallorca, means they will start alongside Tchouameni, who will benefit from regaining fitness.
This, together with the presence of Valverde in the ‘8′ role, after recovering his smile days ago by scoring, means that Ceballos has to wait for his opportunity on the bench. Although the player’s performances have shot the Spaniard up the pecking order, playing the German-Croatian duo in the final seems like a sensible choice.
The only novelty would be Carvajal’s inclusion after overcoming the fever that kept him out of the eleven against Al Ahly, taking the place of Nacho.
And with Militão unable to start, Rüdiger and Alaba will sit at the back, with Camavinga who will play for the sixth consecutive time as left back.
Lunin set to start in goal
Lunin will celebrate his 24th birthday playing his first final with Real Madrid; Valverde, Rodrygo and Vinicius will be in charge of dismantling the opposition defence. It is a scary trio, one that was uncontrollable in the semifinal: we will see if they recover their early season form.
Given these decisions, the possible eleven for Real Madrid against Al Hilal is:
Lunin
Carvajal - Rudiger - Alaba - Camavinga
Modric - Tchoaumeni - Kroos
Valverde - Rodrygo - Vinicius