Carlo Ancelotti bets on the starting team expected for the final of the Copa del Rey in La Cartuja against Osasuna, with the return of David Alaba to the center of defense and the presence of Aurélien Tchouaméni in a midfield where there is no space for Luka Modric, recently recovered from a muscular ailment.
The return of Alaba after overcoming a muscle tear leaves Antonio Rüdiger on the bench, and completes a defense in which Eduardo Camvinga acts as left back due to Ferland Mendy’s loss due to injury.
Ancelotti recovers Fede Valverde for midfield, without minutes in Real Madrid’s last two games due to plantar fasciitis, and bets on Tchouaméni in the pivot, reserving Modric to start.
Real Madrid kicks off the Copa del Rey final with: Courtois; Carvajal, Militao, Alaba, Camavinga; Tchouaméni, Kroos, Fede Valverde; Rodrygo, Vinicius and Benzema.
The Croatian Ante Budimir has been chosen by Jagoba Arrasate, Osasuna’s coach, to lead his team’s attack, to the detriment of Chimy Avila and Kike GarcÃa. Thus, Kike GarcÃa, the competition’s top scorer with five goals, will start the game on the bench. He also plays in the starting eleven Abde, the blaugrana on loan to Osasuna.
A starting eleven in which Jon Moncayola will act as a right back and will face the Brazilian VinÃcius Junior; while Sergio Herrera, regular goalkeeper in the Copa del Rey, remains under the sticks and Aitor Fernández is a substitute.
Osasuna starts with: Sergio Herrera; Moncayola, Aridane, David GarcÃa, Juan Cruz; Rubén Peña, Torró, Aimar Oroz, Moi Gómez, Abde; and Budimir.
