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Real Madrid Will Go to the Club World Cup with 5 New Faces Due to the Plague of Injuries

The 5 Players Who Will Help Real Madrid During the Club World Cup Amid Multiple Squad Injuries

Just like in past seasons, Real Madrid has once again suffered several significant injuries. The defense, above all, has been the most affected position, leaving only 4 players. With only Fran García, Raúl Asencio, Jesús Vallejo, and Lucas Vázquez available, the situation is extremely critical.

Due to this, and looking ahead to the Club World Cup, Real Madrid will have 5 new players to address this issue. While impressive signings can be expected from a team like Real Madrid, the club has made a different decision. For the Club World Cup, the 5 players who will help Real Madrid are their most talented youth academy players.

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Diego Aguado with Real Madrid | Didac Aguirre

Yusi, Valde, Mario Rivas, Jacobo Ramón, and Diego Aguado are the youth academy players called to cover the multiple absences in the merengue defense. Although they don't have much experience at the elite level, this decision shows Real Madrid's extreme confidence in their youth academy.

The Opportunity for Real Madrid's Young Players

This season saw the spectacular emergence of Raúl Asencio in Real Madrid's first team. Starting the campaign in the youth academy, the need for a central defender gave Asencio a golden opportunity. Showing his quality in his debut, Asencio managed to convince Real Madrid and Ancelotti to keep him in the first team squad.

After his excellent performance, Real Madrid has chosen to provide more opportunities to their young talents. In a situation similar to Asencio's months ago, the youth academy players will have to help cover the first team's defense during several matches.

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Jacobo Ramón | Real Madrid Confidencial

Given the importance of the Club World Cup, Real Madrid trusts that their youth academy players will meet the expectations. From the young players' perspective, everyone knows this is their opportunity to, like Asencio, earn a place in the club.

The Squad for the Club World Cup

With the season still having some matches to play, Real Madrid has begun planning for the Club World Cup.  Looking to make history as the first club to win this important tournament, Real Madrid's youth academy players will face an enormous challenge.

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