I know that nothing other than a win awaits them from their trip to Anfield I’ll leave them out and look at the top 8 Group stage. However, Carlo Ancelotti must find a way to beat the strong England team without six key players.
Los Blancos are struggling defensively with Eder Militao and Dani Carvajal out for the rest of the season with cruciate ligament injuries. David Alaba is still recovering from the same problem last season. Meanwhile, Brazilian duo Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo Goes are out due to muscle injuries. The good news is that Lucas Vazquez has been added to their squad, potentially giving them another option at right-back, but one of the potential options at centre-back would be Aurelien Tchouameni – he too is not yet back from a muscle problem.
will be without six key players for their game against Liverpool . are at the top of the group stage with a record of 100%, while Los Blancos are in 18th place with two wins and two defeats.
— football Spain (@footballespana_)
Young prospect Raul Asencio is expected to play just his third senior game at Anfield as a centre-back alongside Antonio Rüdiger. Up front, Kylian Mbappe will likely be on the left, followed by Jude Bellingham, with one of Brahim Diaz, Endrick Felipe or even Arda Guler also playing alongside them.