Granada Vs Real Madrid: The Starting 11

The upcoming match is against Granada away from home in the Nuevo Estadio de Los Carmenes in the La Liga match day 36. The last Real Madrid game was against Sevilla which was a good display in the all departments but very controversial referring decisions provided two goals to Sevilla and a Draw.

The team rating for the match against Sevilla can be found here: Team Rating

Currently Real are a ailing side, with several players joining back after injury but they need to win at any cost to have any chance of winning the league. 

Earlier the home game was a 2-0 Win. And last season this fixture was a 1-2 win.

Looking at the

Injury list:

1. Carvajal
2. Lucas Vazquez
3. Varane
4. Ramos

Suspended:

1. None

Just recovered:

1. Mendy

Practiced:

The rest of the players are available for selection. 

Skipped Practice:

• None

Coach Comments:

• Zidane: “At the end? I was very angry. The hand-ball rule is not consistent.”
 

Other Comments:

• Modrić: "We are still alive in the title race. It was an unfortunate incident to concede the penalty. It was bad luck for us. We weren't as good in the game in the 1st half. We did everything possible to win the game. We're ok physically."

Squad Updates:

This will be the Fiftieth game of the season and Real have been inconsistent in the matches and the results, they have had 28 wins, 12 Draws and 9 losses. In the last few games the performance has been poor especially in mid-field and with this recovering team it is not making it any easier.

Granada are a good side and are good in attack, so Real will need to be careful in all departments and be ready for their counters.

In the goal Courtois will start, he has been in a good form. He has supported the defense pretty well but has not received the same from the team and with so many changes due to injury it is getting tough.

Mendy should start on the left . As Ramos is not available and Varane is also injured, Nacho and Militao will start. Carvajal is also out injured. So, Odriozola should start. Mendy, Nacho, Militao and Odriozola should start. Marcelo and Miguel should be available as substitutes.

Modric have been poor and looked slow in the last few games but he has been exceptional before that. Kroos has been great! So, Modric and Kroos should start along with Casemiro. Isco, Arribas, Valverde and Blanco should be available on the bench.

The forwards have been poor all season except last game, Hazard is back but should not start and Vinicius should start on the left and Asensio will start on the right. And Benzema should start upfront.  Mariano, Rodrygo and Hazard should start from the Bench.

As there are 5 substitutions available, ZZ should think for more changes in the second half if the score is conducive especially taking into account the team's fatigue.

The probable substitutions will be: 

Vinicius > Hazard

Modric > Valverde

Mendy > Marcelo/Miguel

Kroos >  Blanco

Benzema/Asensio > Rodrygo

So the formation would be 4 3 3.

The most probable kit to be used for the game will be the home kit!!!

So the final starting 11 will be:

Mendy OUT <> Marcelo OUT <> Miguel IN

Real Madrid Vs Granada: The Starting 11

The upcoming match is against Granada at home in the La liga match day 15. The last Real Madrid game was against Eibar which was great result after a great first 20 minutes and then wasting several chances made it easy for the opponents. But overall good display.

The team rating for the match against Eibar can be found here: Team Rating

This is one of the important league matches of the season as there is no room at the top. Real have no option but to win this fixture. 

Last year this fixture was a 4-2 Win.

Looking at the

Injury list:

1. Modric

Suspended:

1. None

Just recovered:

1. Hazard
2. Mariano
3. Jovic
4. Vinicius
5. Isco

Practiced:

The rest of the players are available for selection. 

Skipped Practice:

• None

Coach Comments:

• It’s better when Benzema scores, but even when he doesn’t score, he is amazing, what he does is exceptional. He is very important for the team.

Other Comments:

• Modric might have an injury which to be accessed.

Squad Updates:

This will be the Twenty first game of the season and Real have been inconsistent in their performances, they have 12 wins, 3 Draws and 5 losses. And in the last few of games the performance levels have improved but in the last game even after taking the lead they were under pressure and lost ball too easily. Goal scoring is still not sharp and the team wasted several chances. 

Granada has a good attack as well as a good defense. So, Real will need to be sharper in the attack and careful defensively.

In the goal Courtois will start, he has been in good form now and his poor form is in the past. He has shown signs of improvement in the last few games, which is very positive for the team. Though he was beaten by a spectacular shot last game, nothing could have been done there.

Mendy will start on the left. Ramos and Varane will start as the center backs. And Carvajal will start on the right. So Mendy, Ramos, Varane and Carvajal should start. Defense has been in fine form for last few games but Varane seemed to lack confidence and was indecisive on several occasions. They need to be well coordinated against the sharp attack.

Modric has been amazing but seems to have got an injury, so he is out of the Granada game. Real has been creative and controlling well in the midfield. As Casemiro is back, Valverde, Casemiro and Kroos should start. Modric, Ødegaard and Isco will start from the bench.

The forwards have been better in the last three games but they have still been spurning chances in front of the goal. Hazard may be available on the bench, but without match fitness Rodrygo should start on the left, Benzema upfront and Lucas Vazquez on the right. So, Vinicius, Hazard, Jovic and Asensio should start from the bench.

As there are 5 substitutions available, ZZ should think for more rotations in the second half especially taking into consideration that the team's fitness.

The probable substitutions will be: 

Rodrygo > Hazard/Asensio

Valverde > Ødegaard/Modric

Kroos > Isco

Mendy > Marcelo

Lucas Vazquez > Jovic/Asensio

So the formation would be 4 3 3.

The most probable kit to be used for the game will be the home kit!!!

So the final starting 11 will be:

Granada Vs Real Madrid: The Starting 11

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The upcoming match is against Granada away from home in the La liga match day 36. Granada are 9th on the leader-board and Real are 1st and just 4 points more than Barcelona on the league table. This game is the most important game now, and has the potential to decide the league, Madrid can not take any risk and will have to win at all costs if they want to make sure that the league title is theirs.

Real Madrid had won 4-2 at home in the first leg.

Looking at the 

Injury list:

1. Marcelo
2. Reiner Jesus

Suspended:

1. None

Just recovered:

1. Hazard
2. Nacho

Practiced:

The rest of the players are available for selection. 

Skipped Practice:

• None

Coach Comments:

• . To be decided

Other Comments:

• James has asked not to be selected for the game against Athletic Bilbao. 

Squad Updates:

This is a title deciding match for Real Madrid, Real has a margin of just 4 points and there are 3 games in hand, it could get tricky for both teams. Real has to be very cautious in selecting the team, more so with several injuries and fatigue setting in for some players. They will try to get all the 3 points at any cost.  

In the goal Courtois will start, he has been in a good form and needs to keep the same going.

Ramos and Carvajal will be back after the suspension but Marcelo misses out due to injury. So Ramos and Varane will start as the center backs. Mendy would start on the left and Carvajal on the right. So Mendy, Varane, Ramos and Carvajal should start. Defence has been in fine form but there were few errors which were not taken full advantage of in the past few games. So, the defence will have to be very careful.

All the mid-fielders are available now but James might opt out to play like last few games. Modric was really good in the last game. So it is going to be Kroos, Casemiro and Modric in the middle. Valverde and Isco will be on the bench and will come handy in the second half. With matches coming thick and fast these substitutions will play a key role in maintaining the fitness of the team and avoiding fatigue.

The forwards have been in good shape but still did not convert many chances except in the last game, it is going to be a difficult decision for ZZ. Asensio and Rodrygo played well, Hazard came back from injury and played for some minutes, but ZZ will not start him as a caution. Vinicius got his short break and should start on the left. So Vinicius, Benzema and Asensio should start, and Jovic, Mariano, Bale, Hazard, Lucas Vazquez and Rodrygo should be on the bench.

As there are 5 substitutions available, ZZ should think for more rotations in the second half.

The probable substitutions will be: 

Asensio > Rodrygo/Lucas Vazquez

Vinicius > Hazard

Modric > Valverde

Kroos > Isco

Benzema > Mariano/Bale/Jovic

So the formation would be 4 3 3.

So the final starting 11 will be:

Real Madrid Vs Granada: The Starting 11

The upcoming match is against Granada at home, currently they are 2nd on the leader-board in the league and Madrid are at the top.

They are in top form and have lost just one game.

First I would like to see the 

Injury list:

1. Asensio
2. Mendy
3. Marcelo (Relapse of injury)
4. Nacho
5. Courtois

Suspended:

1.     None 

Just recovered:

1.   Isco (no game time yet)

Practiced:

All except the injured lot.

Skipped Practice:

None

Coach Comments:

• Zidane confirmed unavailability of Courtois. 
• Question: Bale as left wing-back?

Zidane: “No, I haven't been thinking about that at all. I believe that we've got other options ahead of that one. Militão is an option, he's a defender and has played there. He's also played at right wing-back. It's an option".

• Zidane: “There is no hierarchy. When you've got a squad like ours, you can't say that any one player is more important than another. My players train well and want to play. I'm the one that decides and the players have to be ready.”

Other Comments:

• Lucas Vazquez and Vinicius, Brahim and Mariano aren’t called up for technical decision 

As Mendy, Nacho and Marcelo are all injured the left back position is vacant. Zidane might play Militao as a left back or will have a 3 men defence with Casemiro guarding the defence from Mid-field.

So, it will be either Militao, Ramos, Varane and Carvajal or Ramos, Varane and Carvajal.

In the goal Courtois is not available and Areola is playing really well. So, undoubtedly he will start.

As Isco has not got game time is a clear choice for substitution having just recovered from injury. As James is fresh after being rested during mid-week game and Modric had played full 90 minutes, ideally James should start and Modric should be option for substitution.

So, mid-field will have Kroos, Casemiro and James.  

Hazard, Benzema and Bale should start. And will have Rodrygo and Jovic as substitutes for Hazard and Benzema.

With the Squad news:

So the final starting 11 will be: