By Filip Mishov
The in-form LaLiga leaders welcome underperforming Juve
Allan Nyom’s ridiculous purple card set Actual Madrid on the right track to safe a late win at Getafe and return to the highest of LaLiga forward of an essential week in Madrid that includes this blockbuster conflict in opposition to Juventus within the Champions League, adopted by Sunday’s highly-anticipated version of El Clásico.
Though the Whites’ performances have hardly ever been eye-catching this season, their outcomes are, as Xabi Alonso‘s squad are presently on a three-match successful streak and stay undefeated on the Bernabéu, and have loved a flawless begin to their Champions League marketing campaign.
The Italian membership’s journey to Madrid comes at a tough time with Juventus winless in six consecutive matches and recent from dropping to Como in Serie A, inviting stress on Igor Tudor to encourage a change of fortunes.
Moreover, the under-fire Croat already suffered by the hands of Xabi Alonso’s sides within the Spherical of 16 on the FIFA Membership World Cup over the summer time, and though the Turin-based membership’s final go to to Bernabéu led to a victory (1-3) again in 2018, Actual Madrid in the end progressed within the tie and likewise beat them within the Champions League ultimate the 12 months earlier than.
Key gamers
Arda Güler has established himself as considered one of Actual Madrid’s best gamers this season, alongside their star males up entrance, because the Turkish prodigy is the squad’s joint-top assists maker (4) in addition to main likelihood creator (23) in LaLiga. Additionally, the attacking midfielder has began in all however two matches this marketing campaign and is averaging a FotMob score of seven.87, which places him solely behind Vinícius Júnior (7.92) and Kylian Mbappé (8.62).
One other Turkish rising star is presently holding courtroom in Turin and Kenan Yıldız‘s affect is rising exponentially, with the 20-year-old even ending the final match carrying the captain’s armband. Similar to his compatriot, the difficult ahead is the highest help supplier (3) and finest likelihood creator (18) for Juventus in Serie A, incomes him a FotMob score of (7.39), the most effective of any ahead within the group.
Group information
Xabi Alonso welcomed again captain Daniel Carvajal to first-team coaching, and though the 33-year-old is suspended for the Juventus showdown, it’s a much-needed enhance after dropping David Alaba to an damage, whereas Ferland Mendy and Trent Alexander-Arnold are nearing returns on the pitch and may be concerned on Wednesday. Antonio Rüdiger, Dean Huijsen and Dani Ceballos stay absent and can almost certainly miss El Clásico as nicely.
For Juve, Fabio Miretti and Edon Zhegrova have been concerned within the ultimate coaching session forward of this match, however Gleison Bremer and Juan Cabal stay sidelined, whereas will probably be fascinating to see whether or not Igor Tudor will swap again to 3-4-2-1 after failing to outsmart Cesc Fàbregas‘ Como with a 4-3-3.
Prediction
Actual Madrid have received all however one match this season (10 from 11) and are averaging three objectives per recreation over their previous 5, making them inevitable favourites in opposition to a Juventus facet who’re struggling. I anticipate Xabi Alonso’s squad to return out on prime and head into El Clásico excessive on confidence.
(Cowl picture from IMAGO)
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