Key Injuries, Predicted Lineups & Match Preview for the Crucial La Liga Clash on May 14.
Los Blancos are preparing for a crucial La Liga clash – Real Madrid vs Mallorca at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday night. They are approaching this match after suffering a 4-3 El Clasico defeat. That match has potentially lost them ther league title as Los Blancos are now seven points behind league leaders Barcelona.
Anything less than a win in this match could effectively hand the title to their rivals. Meanwhile, Mallorca arrive in ninth place, chasing a top-eight finish in these last few games. With both clubs having plenty on the line, this encounter is set to be high-stakes for entirely different reasons.
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Following their El Clasico loss, Real Madrid must bounce back quickly to avoid surrendering the La Liga crown. A loss in this match will hand the title over to Barcelona. Despite Kylian Mbappe’s hat-trick heroics, defensive frailties cost Los Blancos dearly against Barcelona. Carlo Ancelotti’s men now face a must-win situation.
Especially with the gap at the top threatening to become unbridgeable. A win would allow them to delay Barcelona’s potential title celebration. However, thar could only last for about 24 hours if Barcelona win tomorrow. With the coach preparing for his summer departure, Madrid will aim to finish strong over their final three fixtures.
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Real Madrid remain without key defensive options. This includes a long list of Eder Militao, Antonio Rudiger, and Dani Carvajal, are all recovering from their respective knee injuries. Eduardo Camavinga and Ferland Mendy are also sidelined with muscle issues. Additionally, their star winger Vinicius Junior is also a doubt.
He picked up an ankle sprain against Barcelona. Lucas Vazquez is out with a thigh strain, while Rodrygo remains a fitness concern despite being on the bench in the last game. Midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni will be serving a suspension after receiving his fifth yellow card of the season.
Courtois; Garcia, Ramon, Asencio, Valverde; Ceballos, Modric; Mbappe, Bellingham, Guler; Endrick
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Jagoba Arrasate’s Mallorca will again be without Robert Navarro and Manu Morlanes due to ongoing muscle injuries. Forward Abdon Prats is expected to remain sidelined with a calf problem. He has already missed the last two matches and will miss this one as well. Chiquinho’s availability is also uncertain.
He also missed their clash against Real Valladolid. However, the coach may rotate his squad with Cyle Larin, Antonio Sanchez, and Jose Copete, all pushing for starts. Despite recent away struggles, Mallorca will be eager to upset Real Madrid and boost their chances of European qualification.
Greif; Mojica, Copete, Raillo, Valjent, Maffeo; Darder, Costa, Mascarell, Sanchez; Larin
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