Benzema returns to the stage in Valladolid

All eyes will be on the current Ballon d’Or winner. Benzema comes with a spirit of vengeance after tough months on a sporting level. This muscle fatigue, discomfort, and injuries They caused Real Madrid to miss nine of the 21 games played until Qatar 2022. He made his last appearance in the white jersey against Celtic in Glasgow on November 2, at the 26th minute. No four matches since then and A World Cup that appeared as its big goal on the horizon but disappeared.. A day after the start of the tournament, the French Football Federation announced that Benzema suffered a quadriceps injury in his left leg. Everything is fine until December 10, Benzema played again in a friendly match for Real Madrid.

His name flew above the French camp during the semi-final and final, and Deschamps wanted to avoid the subject at all costs. Benzema responded to the training in Madrid normally and with his own messages and messages from third parties, including his representative. could play after the group stage. It did not happen, he could not help France defend the crown lost to Argentina and withdrew from the national team. And now, after the scandal surrounding the accusation of allegedly blackmailing teammate Mathieu Valbuena, Real Madrid will once again be his sanctuary, as he has been absent for nearly six years for non-sporting reasons.

Benzema is a far cry from the version that helped him win the Ballon d’Or last season with 44 goals and 15 assists. leading an attack will seek his reaffirmation in José Zorrilla along with a right wing aiming to invade his best partner Vinicius Junior and Marco Asensio.

will be counted ancelotti with Croatian Luke Modric and with French Aurelien Tchouaméni and Eduardo CamavingaHe attended training this Thursday following the World Cup in Qatar, but the coach said at a press conference that he would give “priority” to those who have trained the longest at Valdebebas.

quit state Open door to Spaniard Dani CeballosIf confirmed as owner, he’ll be third on the course after the summer of 2021, which he’s willing to leave, but he’s convinced he can stand out. But he has only 209 minutes and will have a chance to renew or win away his next contract with José Zorrilla, who has a contract until the end of the season and is able to negotiate with any club from 1 January. from Real Madrid.

Ancelotti will bet Fede Valverde alongside him for Kroos’ more center work and to strengthen the midfield. On defense, Nacho could have won the match against Militao and Rüdiger as he had worked longer at Ciudad Deportiva.

on his behalf the The real ValladolidHeaded by former Madrid player Ronaldo Nazario It is unknown how the separation feels to the blanquivioletas players who only have El Yamiq in Qatar due to hamstring ailments, and Plata, who, predictably, will play but is hot and untrained.

Almost two months after the previous game, Burgos coach José Rojo “Pacheta”, who has not yet decided on the starting 11 to jump onto the José Zorrilla field, does not worry about any of these issues, as he rallied the pieces, but at the same time a few doubts. Among them, Gonzalo Plata’s, Anuar, Olaza, El Yamiq and Feddal were eliminated, although everything showed that they would be out of the game. The comeback episode features Luis Pérez and Kenedy—but the latter isn’t in a position to play many minutes as he’s been out of competition for several months.

He didn’t pay much attention to his opponent either. Despite being aware of the “level and quality” of Real Madrid players, they will be ahead of them as “all matches are prepared the same, no matter who the opponent is” as he points out. He explained that his players “know what their qualifications are and are working on how to combat them”.

For him, the key to surprising Ancelotti’s men is “stay close together on defense to neutralize their speed and ability to play between lines “People like Benzema and being brave in the attack, trying to surprise them in the transitions, even though there are very few teams that can do that.”

‘Pacheta’, “Madrid has it all: good start, continuity, creation and definitionand he also defends well and recovers quickly”, so he’s taking on the challenge of this league event despite warning that his confidence in his players is “maximum” and he’s “excited” and “anticipated” of what might happen. you can win the game“We will also have a full stadium where there will be people from Madrid, but where the majority will support us, and we must take advantage of that pressure to continue to make ourselves strong at home.”

possible cadres

valladolid: Jordi Masip; Iván Fresneda, Joaquín Fernández, Javi Sánchez, Sergio Escudero; Aguado, Ivan Sanchez, Roque Mesa; Óscar Plano, Sergio Leon, Silver.

real Madrid: Courtois; Carvajal, Nacho, Alaba, Mendy; Kroos, Ceballos, Valverde; Asensio, Benzema, Vinicius.

Judge: José Luis Munuera Montero (Andalusian Committee).

stadium: Jose Zorilla.

Time: 21:30 CET (20:30 GMT).

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benches: Valladolid (12th, 17 points); Real Madrid (2nd, 35 points).

Key: Valladolid’s ability to suffer when off the ball against Real Madrid, the only team to score in their 14 LaLiga Santander games to date.

Data: Real Valladolid have not won any of their last 13 games against Real Madrid in LaLiga, 11 losses and 2 draws.

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“Pacheta”: “Real Madrid is doing everything well, they have very high level players and although Real Valladolid are playing well, they can win because they know how to find a place”.

ancelotti“Benzema has come back quite well. He brought back an actor with so much motivation and enthusiasm.”

Environment: Return of the league after the World Cup break. Real Madrid have 13 players involved in it, so we’ll have to see how they react in the league and how blanquivioleta did after a month and a half without fighting in the league, despite five friendly matches – one win. , three losses and a draw – and the King’s Cup in which they beat Arenas Club 1-5.