Carlo Ancelotti announced after the victory over Levante (6-0) that Fede Valverde and Rodrygo will start the Champions League final match against Liverpool, which will take place on May 28 in Paris.
The Uruguayan midfielder and Brazilian striker have been alternating in recent weeks depending on the scheme chosen by the Italian coach. With this announcement, and thus, Björgen Klopp, coach of Liverpool, explains that Real Madrid will play 4-3-3.
For Fede Valverde and Rodrygo to play together, there has to be a victim. Karim Benzema and Vinicius have added 65 and 35 assists and are indisputable, while Casemiro and Luka Modric will look undisputed. So all the numbers point to Toni Kroos who appears to have reached the final stage of the season with enough force.
Ancelotti is waiting for the development of David Alaba. The Austrian center back is committed to recovering from the adductor muscle injury in his right leg and everything indicates that he will reappear on the last day of the league against Betis, where he will play a few minutes to see how he feels.
If Alaba puts his injury behind him, he will start in the Champions League final and everything indicates that Kroos will watch it from the bench. But if his feelings are not good or he suffers a setback like the one he was already experiencing in a union, where he was forced to reappear, another possibility will open up for Casemiro to postpone his position to join Eder Militao in the defence hub. . In this case, Kroos will get a place in the main team of Paris to occupy the position of the defensive axis.
