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MADRID, Nov.2 (Xinhua) – Real Madrid face a vital Champions League match at home to Inter Milan on Tuesday night, which will go a long way towards deciding their European future and perhaps most of your season.
Zinedine Zidane’s team have started their European campaign with a 3-2 loss at home to Shakhtar Donetsk and a 2-2 draw at Borussia Munchengladbach, meaning they have to bring all three points from their home game to the Inter, otherwise they would not qualify. your group could be a very real possibility.
Zidane will be encouraged by his team’s performance at home against Huesca on Saturday when they beat the recently promoted team 4-1, but will also be cautious, as the exhibition in Munich a week ago came immediately after Madrid’s victory at domicile before FC Barcelona.
The Real Madrid coach gave Raphael Varane, Toni Kroos and Ferland Mendy a break this weekend, although Mendy entered the game as a substitute in the second half of Lucas Vázquez, whose improvised right-back demonstrations will see him start due to injuries to Dani Carvajal. , Alvaro Odriozola and Nacho Fernandez.
Eden Hazard should remain in the starting eleven after his return from injury, and Zidane will have to decide between Marco Asensio or Vinicius Jr to team up with the Belgian and Karim Benzema in attack.
Inter Milan’s position in the group isn’t much better than Madrid’s after drawing their first games, and the Italians drew 2-2 at home to Parma at the weekend.
Key forward Romelu Lukaku will also retire with a muscle injury, which will be a relief for the Real Madrid defense, while Chile’s Alexis Sánchez could be available after his injury problems.
Finally, defender Milan Skriniar should also be available after testing negative for COVID-19. Endita
