Another Bellingham show, this is the starting lineup for Real Madrid vs Almeria

Last Thursday Real Madrid suffered the first hard blow in the 2023/24 season. Until that moment they had had an almost perfect performance: with an ideal score and qualified to the round of 16 of the Champions League, competing with Girona for the top of the La Liga standings and champions of the Spanish Super Cup. But things did not go so well in the Copa del Rey.

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Los Merengues were defeated by Atlético Madrid in a thrilling match at the Civitas Metropolitano stadium and were eliminated in the round of 16 of the tournament, so they will not be able to repeat the success they had had the previous season.

Now, with just three days' rest, they must turn the page, forget about the defeat and focus on one of their two remaining objectives this season: the Spanish league. There they are in second place in the standings with 48 points, one less than leaders Girona. But Real Madrid have played one game less, so this Sunday against Almeria at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium they will have the chance to move to the top.

Coach Carlo Ancelotti will keep nothing to himself and will field most of the stars of the squad. The starting lineup will be: Kepa Arrizabalaga; Dani Carvajal, Antonio Rudiger, Nacho, Ferland Mendy; Federico Valverde, Aurélien Tchouaméni, Toni Kroos, Jude Bellingham; Rodrygo Goes, Vinicius Junior. In addition, the substitutes will be Andriy Lunin, Diego Piñeiro, Fran Garcia, Lucas Vazquez, Dani Ceballos, Luka Modric, Eduardo Camavinga, Brahim Diaz, Arda Guler and Joselu.

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Almeria are the weakest team in La Liga. In fact, they have not won any of the 20 matches they played in the tournament and that is why they are at the bottom of the standings with only 6 points. In relegation zone, their hopes of staying in Spain's top flight are dwindling and that is why they need a win. Coach Gaizka Garitano chose this XI: Luis Maximiano; Marc Pubill, Kaiky, Juan Brandariz, Sergio Akieme; Edgar Gonzalez, Sergio Arribas, Lucas Robertone, Dion Lopy, Largie Ramazani; Marko Milonvanovic.