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Real Madrid's squad to face Elche in the Spanish League witnessed a surprise in the absence of Karim Benzema, the star of the royal team's attack.
Real Madrid is preparing to face its host Elche (Saturday) in the 12th round of the Spanish League, in the first match that Benzema will miss from “Merenge” since the beginning of the current season.
Karim Benzema, Real Madrid striker and top scorer in La Liga Karim Benzema, Real Madrid striker and top scorer in La Liga
Real Madrid's squad to face Elche in the Spanish League witnessed a surprise in the absence of Karim Benzema, the star of the royal team's attack.
Real Madrid is preparing to face its host Elche (Saturday) in the 12th round of the Spanish League, in the first match that Benzema will miss from "Merenge" since the beginning of the current season.
Benzema, the top scorer in the Spanish League so far with 9 goals, participated in 99% of the possible minutes played by Real Madrid this season (1159 minutes out of 1170), knowing that he started in 13 of 13 games and went out to switch in two games, and he is the team's top scorer with 11 a target.
How does Real Madrid play in the absence of Benzema?
Benzema's absence may open the door to Real Madrid playing a different plan than (4-3-3), which Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti prefers to rely on, and switching to a strategy that includes a double in the front line, such as (4-4-2).
Ancelotti is expected to keep both Jovic and Diaz on the bench, with one or both of them given minutes later in the match, depending on its course.
Karim Benzema, Real Madrid striker and top scorer in La Liga Karim Benzema, Real Madrid striker and top scorer in La Liga
Real Madrid's squad to face Elche in the Spanish League witnessed a surprise in the absence of Karim Benzema, the star of the royal team's attack.
Real Madrid is preparing to face its host Elche (Saturday) in the 12th round of the Spanish League, in the first match that Benzema will miss from "Merenge" since the beginning of the current season.
Benzema, the top scorer in the Spanish League so far with 9 goals, participated in 99% of the possible minutes played by Real Madrid this season (1159 minutes out of 1170), knowing that he started in 13 of 13 games and went out to switch in two games, and he is the team's top scorer with 11 a target.
How does Real Madrid play in the absence of Benzema?
Benzema's absence may open the door to Real Madrid playing a different plan than (4-3-3), which Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti prefers to rely on, and switching to a strategy that includes a double in the front line, such as (4-4-2).
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But at the same time, the Italian coach hinted in the pre-match press conference to stick to the 4-3-3 plan, saying: "This plan is not non-negotiable, but I am convinced that it is the system in which the players feel more comfortable."
Most likely, Ancelotti will keep the plan (4-3-3) as it is, with several options to replace Benzema, led by Brazilian winger Rodrigo, who is also good at playing as a spearhead, along with Serbian Luka Jovic and Dominican Mariano Diaz.
Ancelotti is expected to keep both Jovic and Diaz on the bench, with one or both of them given minutes later in the match, depending on its course.
Benzema, the Real Madrid star, is the top scorer in the Spanish League
In the absence of the attacking star and top scorer of the team, Ancelotti will not risk removing the brilliant Brazilian winger Vinicius Junior from the starting line-up, as the seven-goal player is expected to lead the royal team's front line on his visit to the Elche stadium.
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With the continued failure of the Belgian Eden Hazard to prove his worth to play as a key player, it is expected that Ancelotti will push the Spaniard Marco Asensio in the right-wing position, or his compatriot Lucas Vazquez.
It is worth noting that Real Madrid occupies the second place in the Spanish league standings with 21 points from 10 matches, 3 goals behind the leaders Real Sociedad, who played 11 games.
On the other hand, Elche is ranked 15th in La Liga with 10 points, two points behind the relegation zone.