Champions League: Real Madrid v Juventus, Vlahovic v Mbappe | OneFootball

The line-ups for Real Madrid vs Juventus have been made official, a match valid for the third round of the Champions League group stage. Los Blancos arrive with clear absences in defense, forced to deploy Valverde as right-back and Asencio in the center of the backline, due to injuries and mandatory tactical choices. Up front, Xabi Alonso opts for Brahim Diaz to support the Mbappé-Vinicius duo, preferring him over Mastantuono, while the midfield is composed of Arda Guler, Tchouaméni, and Bellingham.

Real Madrid-Juventus, Xabi Alonso dealing with defensive problems: the choices

Juventus, for its part, despite the absence of Bremer, returns to a three-man defense after the flop in the match against Como. Igor Tudor lines up Kalulu high on the right, with McKennie starting in midfield and a spot on the bench for Locatelli and Conceiçao, who were protagonists at “Sinigaglia.” Up front, there is room for Dusan Vlahovic, the only offensive reference, supported by Koopmeiners and Yildiz.

Official line-ups: Real Madrid (4-3-3): Courtois; Valverde, Militao, Asencio, Carreras; Arda Guler, Tchouaméni, Bellingham; Brahim Diaz, Mbappé, Vinicius. Bench: Lunin, Gonzalez, Camavinga, Endrick, Rodrygo, Gonzalo, Fran Garcia, Mendy, Mastantuono, Pitarch. Coach: Xabi Alonso.

Juventus (3-4-2-1): Di Gregorio; Gatti, Rugani, Kelly; Kalulu, McKennie, Thuram, Cambiaso; Koopmeiners, Yildiz; Vlahovic. Bench: Perin, Fuscaldo, Locatelli, Conceiçao, Zhegrova, Adzic, Kostic, Openda, Miretti, Joao Mario, David. Coach: Igor Tudor.

Andrea Alati

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