It's been a good weekend for Real Madrid. Ancelotti's men took all three points in a comfortable game against Leganés which, added to Barcelona's adverse result, has served to close the gap on the lead. In this easy game at Butarque, the Italian coach has taken advantage of the opportunity to give Luka Modric a rest with the intention of him being in full condition for the next game.
On Wednesday 27th, Real Madrid will visit Anfield to face Liverpool. They will arrive there with a key player like Modric completely rested, having played only 10 minutes against Leganés. The Croatian has learned from Carlo Ancelotti himself that he will be a "starter" in the Champions League match, something that he has received with joy in the locker room.
Ancelotti plans to play Modric against Liverpool wearing the captain's armband and starting from the start . It remains to be seen whether he will be able to last the 90 minutes, which is unlikely, but one thing the Italian wanted was to have him rested and in full condition after the match against Leganés.
Real Madrid Beat Leganés and Luka Modric Rests: Ancelotti Has a Plan
From the first moment against Leganés, Real Madrid were seen to be far superior on the field. Despite this and the referee's performance, they struggled to get ahead on the scoreboard. The first goal did not come until the 43rd minute, when Mbappé managed to open the scoring using a magnificent assist from Vinícius . Ancelotti 's men were sharp and took advantage of great pressure on the ball.
Real Madrid's 0-2 would not come until the 66th minute, when Fede Valverde took advantage of a free kick served by Arda Güler to extend the lead against Leganés. Meanwhile, the final 0-3 was scored by Jude Bellingham , taking advantage of a rebounded ball in the rival area.
Ancelotti prepares for the match against Liverpool
In the final minutes of this match between Leganés and Real Madrid, Ancelotti took advantage of the opportunity to rotate and give rests with Liverpool in mind . Mbappé left in the 82nd minute, leaving his place to Modric, who is ready to start at Anfield.
Everything seems to indicate that there will be some changes in Madrid's lineup for the visit to Liverpool . The one who will enter Carlo Ancelotti's starting eleven is a Luka Modric who is prepared to be a starter. He will take the place of Ceballos, who responded wonderfully against Leganés, but for bigger games he is not enough...