Real Madrid face Real Betis this Saturday and this is the probable starting lineup

This weekend can be excellent for Real Madrid. They for now are one of the leaders of the La Liga standings with 38 points, together with Girona. And 4 points below are Barcelona. But this Sunday precisely those two teams will face each other at the Olympic Stadium Lluis Companys in Montjuic. That means that, whatever happens, Los Merengues will benefit from the result.

But for that they will have to win their match. If they do and Girona lose, they will be the sole leaders. If Los Tozudos win, the gap with Barcelona will be 7 points. And if that other game ends in a draw, Real Madrid will be ahead of both teams.

The key for them, then, is to get a win on Saturday against Real Betis and then relax and enjoy Sunday's duel with the peace of mind of knowing that the job is done. However, it will not be an easy task. The green and white team have proven to be a difficult opponent. In fact, with 25 points they are in seventh place in the standings and are currently in the Conference League 2024/25. In addition, they have important players in the squad, such as Abde, Guido Rodriguez and Isco.

That is why coach Carlo Ancelotti will include in the starting lineup all the stars of the squad. The main news is the return of two important players who could not play lately due to physical problems: Kepa Arrizabalaga and Luka Modric. According to reports, Los Merengues' starting lineup will be: Kepa Arrizabalaga; Lucas Vázquez, Antonio Rüdiger, David Alaba, Ferland Mendy; Luka Modric, Federico Valverde, Toni Kroos, Jude Bellingham; Brahim Diaz and Rodrygo Goes.

Now is not the time to relax

Real Madrid's main objective at the moment is La Liga and that's why Ancelotti will put the best he has this Saturday against Betis. Perhaps it will not be the same next Tuesday in the Champions League, when they travel to Germany to face Union Berlin. This is because there they have already qualified for the round of 16 and secured first place in Group C, so nothing will change the result they get.