There will not be a raft of new faces in the Madrid team after the game at the Mestalla. There will not be a revolution. The defeat in Valencia has changed Carlo Ancelotti’s plans somewhat. The Italian does not like to make wholesale changes and even less so after a game in which his players are questioned. The same players who helped him to a run of 22 straight wins.
Keylor will be in goal. The coach said himself on October 24 that “he [Navas] will play in the cup and occasionally in the league”. The main change in the team will be Khedira, who has only played 247 of 2,610 possible minutes this season, just nine per cent of the action. Ancelotti wants him to renew his contract and he will gradually get him into the team. With it he will also seek to give a rest to his midfield, so tired from the minutes so far this season, especially after the injury to Modric. Khedira will come into the middle three but it is unclear whether he will replace James (who he replaced at the Mestalla following a por performance) or Isco. There is no change expected in the front three. Only Bale could drop out with Khedira’s arrival: both Isco and James could replace the Welshman.
In defence Arbeloa should have played but the fact Carvajal will miss the weekend league clash against Espanyol through suspension means he could play against Atleti. Varane will also play for Ramos, who preferred to feature in the Mestalla than the cup, and Coentrao could come in for Marcelo.
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