Real Madrid: Camavinga could move to a new position against Atlético

On Sunday, the rivalry between Real Madrid and Atlético will experience its fourth episode of the season. Defeated in La Liga in September (3-1), the Merengue then took their revenge by eliminating the Colchoneros from the Spanish Super Cup in the semi-final (5-3 ap) before losing again in the Copa (4- 2 ap). Carlo Ancelotti therefore expects another hotly contested derby. “It’s an important match. We are facing this team for the third time in a short time. It will be a balanced match, with spectacle like the two previous ones. The Bernabeu has always helped us and will help us tomorrow“, predicted the coach.

Ancelotti is thinking of Camavinga in central defense

For this new tactical duel with Diego Simeone, Ancelotti could notably be required to innovate in defense. Already deprived of Eder Militao and David Alaba, he will also have to do without Aurélien Tchouaméni, used to helping out a step lower but suspended, while uncertainty still surrounds Antonio Rüdiger. Hit in the thigh against Getafe on Thursday, the German defender is uncertain. “Rüdiger’s condition has improved a lot between yesterday and today. Let’s hope it continues to improve in the same way between today and tomorrowdeclared the Madrid coach on Saturday. It’s a blow to the thigh, it’s not very serious. He will be in the squad and we will decide tomorrow if he can play.”

While the Spanish press suggested that Ferland Mendy and Dani Carvajal were the two options to compensate for a possible Rüdiger withdrawal, Carlo Ancelotti mentioned a third option at a press conference. “The third option may be Camavinga. He is very good in ball exits, very solid in duels and very fast.”explained the Italian, assuring that “The sentry and central defender positions are the most similar, as they are played more with the head than with energy“. Already used as a left-back, although he did not necessarily like it, the midfielder could therefore discover a new position.