Real Madrid vs Las Palmas: Match review

Following a massive Copa Del Rey win, Real Madrid now brace themselves to take on Las Palmas in match day 20 of La Liga, with the stakes getting higher with each game.

Los Blancos will be without Vinicius Junior who is suspended for the next two league games, Eduardo Camavinga who has been ruled out due to injury for three weeks and also Luka Modric.

David Alaba made it to the match day squad and according to Carlo Ancelotti, the Austrian defender can play a part in tonight’s match.

His return will surely be a boost to Madrid’s backline which has performed in bits and pieces and has not really been up to the mark.

Alaba’s versatility of playing either as a centre back or left back will make life easier for Carlo Ancelotti as this offers depth in two crucial positions for Madrid.

Moreover, the main men in midfield – Fede Valverde and Jude Bellingham – will be returning to the lineup after playing 41 and 30 minutes respectively against Celta Vigo.

Ancelotti and the fans would  have hoped Aurelien Tchouaméni in particular to carry forwards his form from the last match however, the Frenchman was ruled out of the fixture last minute due to an injury with youngsters Jacobo Ramon and Chema being called up.

Arda Güler is someone who is clearly knocking on the door to the starting lineup and based on his outing in the previous match, Ancelotti will have a task on his hand to chose the lineup.

Offensively, Kylian Mbappe looks like the Mbappe of old times because he looks confident and is keeping things simple by relying on his skills and not overdoing stuff.

The Frenchman needs to keep up his form as there the season heads towards a crucial phase.

Madrid’s opponents, Las Palmas sit in the middle of the table in 14th with 6 wins out of 19 games.

These two sides faced each other in match day 3 this season and it ended up in a frustrating 1-1 draw.

But a lot has changed since then because Madrid were trying to find their best combination and now they have it.

Las Palmas has some underrated players in attack in the face of Sandro Ramirez and Fabio Silvia.

The Portuguese in particular has been a standout performer with 5 goals and 2 assists in 14 matches. He played a pivotal role as his side upset FC Barcelona a few months back.

Oliver McBurnie is another player to watch out for as the Scottish had a great game when they came up against Madrid earlier this season, with the striker recording 1 assist.

Defensively, they are penetrable and will have their tasks cut out against an in from Real Madrid attack.

Carlo Ancelotti’s side has the opportunity to sit at the top of the table with a victory in this match and gain a 2 and 7 point over Atletico Madrid and FC Barcelona.

The Bernabeu faithful will be eager to watch their side take advantage of their rivals’ dropping point and put up a match winning