‘If it was tough tonight, think about what it is going to be like subsequent Wednesday,’ mentioned Carlo Ancelotti after Actual Madrid’s 2-1 victory over Atletico Madrid within the first leg of their Champions League Spherical of 16 tie. Los Blancos will take a bonus to the Metropolitano for the second derby in eight days, however there are nonetheless doubts about their technique.
Their activity might be considerably eased by the return of Jude Bellingham, who missed the primary leg by means of suspension. The England star will little question be straight again into the line-up, and certain on the expense of Brahim Diaz, regardless of his man of the match efficiency towards Atletico on the Santiago Bernabeu.
In response to Relevo, Ancelotti is wrestling with one main doubt relating to his line-up for the second leg: Eduardo Camavinga. For simply the third time this season, Camavinga began alongside Aurelien Tchouameni in midfield, and the Frenchman appeared out of his depth. Substituted first within the 62nd minute for Luka Modric, Actual Madrid exerted much more management following the introduction of the Croatian.
Ancelotti is weighing up whether or not that change ought to come from the beginning of the sport subsequent Wednesday, though he’s tipped to call the identical line-up excepting the return of Bellingham. From throughout the membership, it’s acknowledged that Camavinga has not improved as a lot as hoped in his 4 years on the membership, and that his greatest performances have come at left-back.
His high quality and bodily capability are past doubt, however at Valdebebas the phrase his that his losses of focus and decision-making nonetheless depart lots to be desired. Utilizing Modric from the beginning would enable a calmer head on the centre of operations for Ancelotti, however ought to he and Tchouameni get overrun, the introduction of Camavinga is not going to give them extra management. The Frenchman is probably the higher choice if Actual Madrid are with out the ball, however Modric additionally shifts the stability of possession.