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La Liga | Gameweek 20
Jan 23, 2021 at 8pm UK
Mendizorroza, Vitoria, Basque Country
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Joselu (59')
Navarro (10'), Garcia (49'), Laguardia (79'), Sainz (85'), Mendez (90+2')
FT(HT: 0-3)
Casemiro (15'), Benzema (41', 70'), Hazard (45+1')
Militao (59'), Mendy (86'), Benzema (88')

How Real Madrid could line up against Alaves

Sports Mole looks at how Real Madrid could line up in Saturday's La Liga clash with Alaves.

Real Madrid will resume their La Liga campaign away to Alaves on Saturday night, but there will be no Zinedine Zidane in the dugout as the Frenchman self-isolates following a positive coronavirus test.

Los Blancos followed a 2-1 defeat to Athletic Bilbao in the semi-finals of the Spanish Super Cup with a 2-1 loss to third-tier side Alcoyano in the Copa del Rey on Wednesday.

Madrid are on an eight-game unbeaten run in the league and currently sit second in the table, but the reigning champions are four points behind leaders Atletico Madrid, who have two games in hand.

Here, Sports Mole looks at how Zidane's side could line up this weekend.


POSS RM XI vs. ALA

Out: Rodrygo Goes (thigh), Dani Carvajal (knock), Sergio Ramos (knee), Nacho (coronavirus), Federico Valverde (muscle)

> Click here for Real Madrid's latest injury and suspension news ahead of this match

Madrid will again be without the services of Rodrygo Goes due to a thigh problem, while versatile defender Nacho will not be available following a coronavirus scare.

Dani Carvajal was suspended for the clash with Osasuna on January 9 before missing out against Athletic and Alcoyano through injury, and the Spaniard is also out of this game, meaning that Lucas Vazquez could get the nod at right-back.

Club captain Sergio Ramos has also failed to recover from the problem that forced him to miss out against Alcoyano, which could see Eder Militao continue in the middle of the defence alongside Raphael Varane.

There will be changes from the Copa del Rey clash, with Eden Hazard and Marco Asensio likely to join Karim Benzema as part of a front three, with Vinicius Junior expected to drop to the bench for Saturday's contest.

Casemiro should be joined by Toni Kroos and Luka Modric in midfield, meanwhile, with Federico Valverde absent due to a muscular problem.

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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
CReal Madrid34276174225287
2GironaGirona34235673423174
3Barcelona34227570432773
4Atletico MadridAtletico34214963392467
5Athletic Bilbao341710755332261
6Real Sociedad341412848351354
7Real BetisBetis34131384339452
8Valencia34138133739-247
9Villarreal34129135658-245
10Getafe341013114147-643
11AlavesAlaves34118153238-641
12Sevilla341011134546-141
13Osasuna34116173751-1439
14Las PalmasLas Palmas34107173043-1337
15Celta Vigo34810164052-1234
16Rayo Vallecano34713142743-1634
17Mallorca34614142740-1332
18CadizCadiz34414162349-2626
19Granada3449213664-2821
RAlmeria34211213367-3417


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