Real Madrid will be eyeing a comeback in the La Liga season when they host Sevilla at the Bernabeu on Sunday afternoon.
Spanish football powerhouse, Los Blancos, currently lies third in the La Liga table, has won the FIFA Intercontinental Cup on Wednesday by thrashing Pachuca 3-0, while a Seville that has not distinguished itself previously in the competition registered a hard-fought triumph against Celta Vigo by 1-0.
Madrid claimed first glory of the FIFA Intercontinental Cup on Wednesday in Qatar with goals from Mbappe, Rodrygo and Vinicius Junior however Pachuca was a three goal difference
Expressing their focus back to La Liga, Los Blancos heads into this weekend s Valladolid duel hoping that they will return to the winning ways in the Spanish top tier after they were battered 3-3 by Rayo Vallecano in their previous Spanish league encounter.
In La Liga there is a great fight for the title; Barcelona and Atletico both have 38 points, Madrid is one point behind with one less played game; and the top two teams clash this Saturday evening so a very important round for the championship.
In as many matches played this term, Real Madrid have won 11 games, drawn four and lost two; they have scored 37 goals, next best to Barcelona’s 50 goals in the Spanish league.
Carranza’s men have lost only one out of eight home league fixtures in this campaign, while the visitors will arrive at the Alfredo Di Stefano Stadium having registered only one league victory on the road in the current 2024-25 season.
La Liga Sevilla managed a double over Madrid in the first half of 2018 but the current sequence of result is run without a win in 11 meetings with the capital side where they have suffered 9 losses.
Hugo Novoa may be able to play in defense with Abdel Abqar, Santiago Mourino, and Moussa Diarra in Tenaglia's absence.
After scoring braces against Deportivo Minera and Osasuna in the Copa del Rey and La Liga, respectively, Kike Garcia is expected to start at the top of the line for the Basque team and try to score in a third straight away match.
Stole Dimitrievski will start in goal for Valencia for the third straight game because Giorgi Mamardashvili is still out due to a muscle issue.
After being substituted out of Wednesday's tie with Espanyol due to a hamstring injury, defender Cesar Tarrega is doubtful for Sunday's match.
The magnitude of their job this weekend is demonstrated by the fact that Los Nervionenses have not defeated Real Madrid on the road in La Liga since December 2008, although they will be the more formidable of the two teams.
Sevilla hasn't played since defeating Celta Vigo 1-0 last Saturday. They've won three of their last five games during this strong run of play, and their only loss has been a close one, 4-3 on the road to Atletico Madrid.
With a record of six victories, four draws, and seven losses from their 17 games, Garcia Pimienta's team is now in 11th place in the standings with 22 points, just five points behind fifth-place Villarreal.
Sevilla has lots of opportunity to improve this season, even though they are once again in the bottom half of the standings. Last season, they ended 14th in La Liga, which was their worst top-flight campaign since they were relegated in 2001.
Due to his historic yellow card from the match against Rayo on December 14, Vinicius, a Brazil international, is suspended and will not be available for Real Madrid this weekend.
Federico Valverde, Jude Bellingham, and Thibaut Courtois did not train with their teammates on Friday; nonetheless, it is anticipated that all three will be available this weekend, despite worries over a problem the former had against Pachuca.
Vinicius's absence is anticipated to help Brahim Diaz, while Aurelien Tchouameni will likely continue to play in the middle of defense for the La Liga winners.
Dodi Lukebakio, who has seven league goals from the 2024–25 season, will have a place in the last third of the field, while Isaac Romero is expected to return to the starting lineup as the center-forward.
Manu Bueno, 20, made a significant impression in his debut game of the season and will continue to play in center midfield after scoring against Celta.
