Real Madrid travels to Elche for matchday 6 of LaLiga. The Merengues are eager to secure the win at any cost, while the home side hopes to escape the relegation zone by defeating the Chamartin club.
A new test is approaching for Real Madrid, which will take place this Tuesday when it visits Martinez Valero to face Elche, which is dragging a bad start to the season by being in next-to-last place in the overall table. For its part, Real Madrid, which is in 2nd, is looking to keep adding points to catch Barcelona, which currently occupies the top spot.
Injuries and doubts for the match:
Real Madrid: Eder Militao (muscle), Rodrygo (knee), and Ferland Mendy (hip)
Elche: Yago Santiago (knee)
Real Madrid's possible lineup (4-2-3-1)
GK - Thibaut Courtois: He never gets tired of saving Real Madrid. The years pass, but the story remains the same: the Belgian stopping too many dangerous shots and becoming the team's hero.
LB - Alvaro Carreras: In the previous match against Rayo Vallecano, he seemed to start only as part of Jose Mourinho's plans to give Marc Cucurella a rest, but after provoking a penalty and scoring a goal, he could repeat to seriously fight the former Chelsea player for the position.
CB - Dean Huijsen: He keeps showing that this season he wants to be the leader of the defensive line. After a difficult first season, he now feels much more comfortable on the field. He rested against Rayo, but we could see him again in the starting eleven.
CB - Ibrahima Konate: He has only missed one match in the current season, which shows the confidence Mourinho has in him to occupy the position, forming a duo with Huijsen.
RB - Denzel Dumfries: He keeps showing his power on the right flank, with excellent speed to follow the plays, whether on offense or defense, plus his great physical capacity makes him look dominant.
MC - Bernardo Silva: He would repeat in midfield alongside Valverde; they showed a good duo when it came to cutting off Rayo's advance, and they are excellent playmakers.
MC - Federico Valverde: He remains the leader of the merengue midfield; his ability to go box-to-box never stops surprising. In addition, he looks quite sharp when it comes to intercepting passes.
AM - Jude Bellingham: His physical power surprises, although he must learn to mitigate his efforts so as not to look as tired as happened in the second half against Rayo.
LW - Vinicius Junior: He keeps improving day by day, using his speed to create plays on the left flank, which undoubtedly makes him one of Real Madrid's most powerful weapons.
RW - Arda Guler: After coming on as a substitute last Saturday and amazing everyone during the 20 minutes he was on the field. Mourinho should give him a starting opportunity against Elche this Tuesday.
ST - Kylian Mbappe: The Frenchman is on a hot streak; 6 goals in five matches place him in first place in the race for the Pichichi.
Elche's possible lineup (4-4-1-1):
Goalkeeper: Matias Dituro
Defenders: Buba Sangare, Federico Redondo, Victor Chust and Roy Revivo
Midfielders: German Valera, Gonzalo Villar, Javi Morcillo, and Tete Morente
Forwards: Facundo Buonanotte and Fer Nino.
