DBasia.news – Real Madrid will visit Deportivo Alaves headquarters in the week 19 match of the 2020-2021 LaLiga, at the Mendizorroza Stadium, Sunday (24/1). El Real is in poor condition ahead of the match.
Real Madrid made the match against Alaves an arena for revenge. Previously, Karim Benzema and his team mates were eliminated from the Copa del Rey.
According to statistics, Alaves is in a slump. They have never won in the last three matches in LaLiga. Apart from that, El Real has also been unbeaten in the last six visits to the Basques.
However, El Real was hit by a number of problems. Some of Real Madrid’s core players have been unable to play due to injuries.
The first player who was not brought to Alaves headquarters was Fede Valverde. The midfielder is still recovering. The same reason happened to Sergio Ramos and Dani Carvajal.
In addition, Real Madrid also did not bring Rodrygo Goes, who still had to finish his recovery. Meanwhile, Nacho Fernandez is still positive for Covid-19.
Real Madrid is also confirmed to be without Martin Odegaard. The midfielder is focused on completing his move from Madrid. Reportedly, Odegaard will be loaned to Arsenal.
One that is no less complicated is the absence of Zinedine Zidane. The tactician has tested positive for Covid-19 and had to undergo independent isolation. The loss of Zidane will certainly have an effect in terms of tactical ingredients.
In fact, Real Madrid is in need of full points to cut the distance from Atletico Madrid who are at the top of the standings. Currently, Los Blancos are in second place with a difference of seven points from Atletico. The distance could increase because Los Rojiblancos have one game less.