Real Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa has already decided who will replace Ferland Mendy in this Clasico. Will it be Alvaro Carreras or Fran Garcia?
After the confirmation of Ferland Mendy's new injury and the time he will remain off the pitch, a new question has arisen for Madridistas. Who will replace him? And Arbeloa has already cleared up any doubt. The player who will start this Sunday in El Clasico is Fran García.
People on social media have not held back with their comments regarding this decision, questioning whether Garcia really deserves to be the starting left back or if it is some kind of punishment for Carreras, since it is no secret that the relationship between him and Arbeloa has deteriorated since the start of this year.
There was talk of a heated argument between the full-back and the coach after the last match against Benfica in the Champions League. This was because the player felt singled out by the coach as if the result of that match had been completely his fault.
This argument only caused Carreras to become the third-choice left back on the list, and the player began to show a bad attitude toward the coaching staff and his teammates, which even led to Rudiger punching him, but that is another topic.
With this, Garcia returns to Real Madrid's starting lineup in one of the most complicated matches for the club, as they go to Camp Nou this Sunday with only one mission: to secure victory so Barcelona cannot celebrate the league title in their faces.
Let us remember that Barcelona currently sits 11 points ahead of Real Madrid with only four matchdays remaining, which is why if the Catalan side wins or even draws, they would officially be league champions. It would become a unique opportunity in which you can celebrate the title in front of your biggest rival, something the players and coaching staff of the Catalan club would not waste.
That is why this Sunday it is not about playing for three points; it is about playing for honor and the club badge, because despite not having added any titles to the Bernabeu trophy case, the players must leave everything on the field to finish the season in the most honorable way possible.
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