Girona Vs. Real Madrid: Preview, Predictions And Lineups

Real Madrid are aiming to extremity their two-game winless tally successful La Liga connected Sunday erstwhile they sojourn struggling Girona.

Los Blancos stumbled to disappointing draws either broadside of nan November world break that saw them surrender crushed successful their title conflict pinch Barcelona, but they will beryllium expected to return to winning ways during their 3rd successive distant fixture successful La Liga.

Madrid’s chaotic 4–3 thriller pinch Olympiacos sewage Xabi Alonso’s broadside backmost connected track, though their protect struggles re-emerged successful Athens. Fortunately, they tin trust connected nan inspiration of Kylian Mbappé, who scored each 4 goals and netted nan second-quickest hat-trick successful Champions League history.

Given Girona’s struggles truthful acold this season, location is simply a sizeable chance that Mbappé adds to his unthinkable tally successful Catalonia. Michel’s men are presently languishing successful 18th spot and person nan worst protect grounds successful nan section heading into nan upcoming information of matches. They will request a occurrence against Madrid astatine Estadi Montilivi.

Here is Sports Illustrated’s guideline to nan clash.

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Michel is battling a upland of injuries. / Diego Souto/Getty Images

Girona’s worrying shape has not been aided by a watercourse of injuries wrong Michel’s squad. Goalkeepers Juan Carlos and Vladyslav Krapyvtsov are some still absent, while Daley Blind, Alejandro Francés and David López are each missing successful nan backline.

There are 3 absentees successful midfield pinch Ricard Artero joining Donny van de Beek and Thomas Lemar successful nan curen room, while Portu is retired for nan play pursuing a caller ACL injury.

Michel appears improbable to make immoderate changes from past weekend’s tie pinch Real Betis.

Girona Predicted Lineup vs. Real Madrid

Michel is struggling pinch injuries successful his squad. / FotMob

Girona predicted lineup vs. Real Madrid (4-1-4-1): Gazzaniga; Rincón, Martínez, Reis, Moreno; Witsel; Tsygankov, Martín, Ounahi, Gil; Vanat.

Jude Bellingham will return to nan XI. / Diego Souto/Getty Images

Madrid were dealt respective blows earlier their travel to Greece, Thibaut Courtois pulling retired of nan squad done unwellness and Dean Huijsen missing done injury. The erstwhile should return against Girona, but Huijsen is simply a awesome uncertainty having sat retired squad training connected Friday.

Antonio Rüdiger and Franco Mastantuono were progressive successful Friday’s prematch preparations and could travel to Catalonia, while Éder Milltão completed portion of nan session. David Alaba was forced to activity by himself indoors, while Dani Carvajal was wholly absent arsenic he recovers from a knee injury.

Jude Bellingham was only utilized arsenic a second-half substitute against Olympiacos owed to a musculus issue, but he should return to nan XI connected Sunday.

Real Madrid Predicted Lineup vs. Girona

Alonso is still missing cardinal defenders. / FotMob

Real Madrid predicted lineup vs. Girona (4-3-1-2): Courtois; Alexander-Arnold, Tchouaméni, Asencio, Carreras; Güler, Valverde, Camavinga; Bellingham; Mbappé, Vinícius.

Madrid mightiness not beryllium astatine their highest but they’re facing nan leakiest defense successful nan convention and boast 1 of Europe’s 3 astir in-form strikers alongside Harry Kane and Erling Haaland. With Bellingham returning to nan squad and Vinicius Junior looking lively against Olympiacos, they should person acold excessively overmuch attacking musculus for their hosts.

Girona will fancy their chances of getting connected nan scoresheet against Los Blancos, particularly pinch protect injuries still causing uncertainty, but they look group for a 5th consecutive conclusion against Sunday’s opponents.

Prediction: Girona 1–3 Real Madrid

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