Real Madrid visit Alavés with a depleted defensive line. Xabi Alonso will be forced to deploy some players out of their natural position in what’s expected to be a decisive game for his future.
Real Madrid
predicted XI: Courtois, Valverde, Asencio, Huijsen, Valdepeñas, Tchouameni, Ceballos, Bellingham, Güler, Vinicius, Mbappé.
Alavés predicted XI: Sivera, Otto, Tenaglia, Pacheco, Parada, Ibañez, Blanco, Suarez, Calebe, Boye, Rebbach.
Academy player Valdepeñas seems to be the obvious candidate to start at the left-back spot. Dean Huijsen just came back from an injury, but he might be ahead of Rudiger in the rotation.
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Date: 12/14/2025
Time: 21:00 CET, 03:00pm EST.
Venue: Mendizorroza, Vitoria, Spain.
Available TV: DAZN La Liga (Spain), ESPN Deportes (USA).
Available Streaming: ESPN+ (USA)
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