Real Madrid may be forced to make major change for Liverpool showdown

Real Madrid are acceptable to instrumentality connected Liverpool astatine Anfield connected Wednesday, but the La Liga giants could beryllium without a recognised right-back for the immense Champions League clash

Real Madrid could beryllium forced to commencement midfielder Federico Valverde astatine right-back erstwhile they instrumentality connected Liverpool successful the Champions League connected Wednesday amid an wounded crisis.

First-choice right-back Dani Carvajal is presently sidelined aft helium tore his anterior cruciate ligament backmost successful October, with the 34-year-old expected to beryllium retired of enactment for astir 8 months aft undergoing surgery.

Lucas Vazquez has deputised for Carvajal successful his absence, but helium is simply a uncertainty for the travel to Anfield aft helium suffered an wounded against Osasuna. As a result, Valverde filled successful astatine right-back against Leganes which was conscionable the 5th clip helium has played determination for Madrid.

Interestingly, the archetypal clip helium did truthful came against Liverpool astatine Anfield successful a Champions League quarter-final clash successful 2021. Valverde helped Madrid support a cleanable expanse that time and helium says helium is "prepared" to bash the aforesaid again connected Wednesday.

"I truly enjoyed the presumption today," Valverde said aft Madrid's 3-0 triumph implicit Leganes. "I americium disposable for immoderate the manager wants, and immoderate the squad needs. I tried to ticker a batch of videos, a batch of games of my different teammates, of Lucas, of Carvajal.

"Obviously, I americium not adjacent adjacent to them but I effort to springiness my champion successful that presumption and I effort to assistance the team. During Covid-19 I played astatine full-back against Liverpool and I was nervous, I deliberation it volition beryllium much hard this time, but I'm prepared."

Real brag Carlo Ancelotti is unsure whether Vazquez volition beryllium acceptable to play against Liverpool, but helium is assured successful Valverde's quality to woody with the Reds' attack. "We don't cognize astir them yet," helium said erstwhile asked for wounded updates up of the game.

"We volition spot if Lucas and Tchouameni tin retrieve for Wednesday, and past we volition marque the decisions astatine the back. Valverde is simply a fantastic afloat back. I deliberation aft Carvajal and Lucas he’s the champion afloat backmost successful the world.

"His occupation is helium tin play similar that successful galore positions and my occupation is choosing his champion 1 for the team." Madrid are besides acceptable to beryllium without centre-backs David Alaba and Eder Militao and winger Rodrygo erstwhile they instrumentality connected Liverpool.

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