On Saturday, May 22, at the Stade de France, Real Madrid and Liverpool will face each other in the Champions League 2022 final. Both teams have proven to be the best in the tournament at each stage and now have the opportunity to be crowned the kings of Europe. Below, find out how the Spanish team would line up for this important match.
The goalkeeper and defense are more than clear: Thibaut Courtois will continue in goal, with Dani Carvajal, Eder Militao, David Alaba, and Ferland Mendy in front of him. It is worth mentioning that the Austrian had some recent muscular problems, but he stated that he is 100% ready for this match.
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In the midfield, the same players who won the three consecutive Champions Leagues would remain: Casemiro, Luka Modric, and Toni Kroos. Pure experience for these moments.
In the attack, the ones who will definitely be leading the actions will be Vinicius Junior and Karim Benzema, a duo that has understood each other perfectly on the field. Their companion? It has been reported from Spain that the one with the most chances is Uruguayan Federico Valverde, who would play a mixed role between winger and midfielder. The other option is Brazilian Rodrygo.
CONFIRMED REAL MADRID LINEUP
- Courtois; Carvajal, Militao, Alaba, Kroos; Benzema, Modric, Casemiro, Valverde, Vinicius, and Mendy