Real Madrid would not make major changes in their starting lineup to seek their sixth consecutive victory in LaLiga Santander when they visit Real Sociedad for matchday 16. Coach Carlo Ancelotti would only have in mind two possible variations in his starting 11 to achieve the victory in Anoeta.
The first one would be the inclusion of Dani Carvajal from the start on the right side, replacing Lucas Vázquez. The rest of the lineup would be the same as the one that started the action in the recent 1-0 against Athletic Club, although there would still be a doubt in the forward position between choosing Rodrygo or keeping Asensio.
The Brazilian substitute the Spanish player in the final minutes of the match that took place at the Santiago Bernabéu as a partner to the duo Karim Benzema-Vinícius Jr., who are the top scorers of the tournament with 12 and nine goals, respectively.
The last match between both clubs ended in a 1-1 draw. Photo: Real Madrid
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If they add three more points, the capital team would reach 39 points and could take a 10-point lead over both the Basques and Atlético de Madrid, who are both runners-up in the standings with 29 points.
Possible lineup of Real Madrid
- Thibaut Courtois; Dani Carvajal, Éder Militao, David Alaba, Ferland Mendy; Luka Modric, Casemiro, Toni Kroos; Rodrygo/Marco Asensio, Karim Benzema and Vinícius Jr.
The home team, on the other hand, would make more changes compared to the eleven that lost last week against Espanyol. The starters on this occasion would be Álex Remiro; Andoni Gorosabel, Igor Zubeldia, Robin Le Normand, Diego Rico; Martín Zubimendi, Ander Guevara; Portu, Mikel Oyarzabal, Adnan Januzaj and Alexander Isak.