The 2 Real Madrid Starters Against Betis Who Won't Play the Derby, Doomed

Carlo Ancelotti appeared disappointed and concerned in the press room after the match against Real Betis. Looking ahead to the Champions match on Tuesday against Atlético, the Italian coach left a message that continues to resonate in the locker room. He recalled that they lost up to 27 balls in the first half and that it was "a hard blow" for the League at this stage of the season.

However, the phrase that stood out the most was the following: "If we play like this against Atlético, we're not going to win". Additionally, the Italian added that "It's quite clear, I hope it serves to wake us up. It seemed that the team was more compact as in previous matches".

Bad Feelings Ahead of the Madrid Derby

Real Madrid played an insufficient match against Real Betis. The team started quite well, but couldn't maintain the pace, and the verdiblanco team ended up being quite superior. In fact, the Madrid team didn't have excessively clear chances to score the equalizing goal.

Carlo Ancelotti made several changes to the line-up with an eye also on upcoming commitments. The coach brought in Alaba for Raúl Asencio, Modric and Brahim for Ceballos and Bellingham, and Lucas for a Valverde with discomfort. Some of the rotations were justified, but others were quite questioned by Real Madrid fans themselves.

The perfect example was Raúl Asencio not starting. According to the latest information, the reason was for rest. However, the pair formed by David Alaba and Antonio Rudiger left quite a few doubts and even some feelings of physical discomfort.

Which Two Players Could Be Left Out of the Starting Eleven?

For the match against Atlético de Madrid, Carlo Ancelotti could make several rotations to improve the team's version. One of them would be the inclusion of Raúl Asencio for David Alaba. The Italian doesn't see the Austrian fully prepared for this type of match, and it was more than evident against Betis.

The other change would be Fede Valverde for Lucas Vázquez at right-back. However, Real Madrid is still monitoring the discomfort the Uruguayan is experiencing. The midfielder trained alone on the morning of this Sunday, and his presence, for now, remains doubtful.