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After finishing the job in their midweek Champions League second leg, Real Madrid now return to LaLiga Santander action as they host Celta Vigo this Saturday.
Although Carlo Ancelotti‘s side are nine points behind Barcelona and surely too far back, the Italian coach will want to keep up momentum and he is expected to field a strong line-up for this game at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.
Real Madrid vs Celta Vigo predicted line-ups
Real Madrid‘s line-up won’t include David Alaba, though, after the Austrian centre-back picked up an injury during the second leg against Chelsea.
Ferland Mendy will also miss out through injury, while Karim Benzema could start despite coming off with a slight knock in midweek.
As for the visiting side from Galicia, they’ll be without their suspended captain Hugo Mallo, while starting goalkeeper Agustin Marchesin is still out injured, as is defender Oscar Mingueza.
All eyes will also be on Gabri Veiga, the dynamic Celta Vigo attacking midfielder who has been linked with a transfer to Real Madrid.
Real Madrid’s predicted line-up (4-3-3): Thibaut Courtois; Dani Carvajal, Eder Militao, Antonio Rudiger, Nacho; Fede Valverde, Eduardo Camavinga, Toni Kroos; Rodrygo, Karim Benzema, Vinicius.
Celta Vigo’s predicted line-up (4-1-3-2): Ivan Villar; Kevin Vazquez, Joseph Aidoo, Unai Nunez, Javi Galan; Fran Beltran; Carles Perez, Gabri Veiga, Luca De La Torre; Iago Aspas, Haris Seferovic.
Real Madrid vs Celta Vigo: When does it start?
This Saturday’s match between Real Madrid and Celta Vigo kicks off at 21:00 CEST, the local time in Spain.
In the UK it will begin at 20:00 BST, which is 15:00 ET and 12:00 PT in the United States.
Real Madrid vs Celta Vigo: Where can you watch it?
The LaLiga Santander match between Real Madrid and Celta Vigo can be viewed on LaLigaTV and Viaplay in the UK, while viewers in the USA can tune in via ESPN+.
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