Real Madrid announce squad for Liverpool trip, with Lucas Vasquez set to return.
Vasquez suffered a muscular injury in the clash with Osasuna, which occurred before the international break, which has kept the utility player out of action for the team for the past period.
However, Los Blancos have confirmed Vasquez is fit and in contention to travel to Liverpool’s Anfield for Wednesday’s Champions League quarter-final second leg.
It is good news for Carlo Ancelotti, the head coach of Los Blancos, who will have more options at right-back. The Italian coach said after the game on Sunday that he would have to assess Vasquez’s condition, but the club has now confirmed that the player is available again.
It is up to ‘Ancelotti’ whether to use Vasquez or choose to use Federico Valverde, who received much praise from the past game. In addition, Raul Asensio is also ready to do the job.
It wasn’t all doom and gloom for fans of Los Blancos however, as winger turned right-back Lucas Vázquez has made his return to the squad after missing out against Leganés.
With Federico Valverde’s impressive performance against Leganés, Ancelotti might be tempt to keep him at right-back, but having the option to move him back into midfield is also very handy.
Real Madrid haven’t quite set the world alight in Europe this season, so a positive result at Anfield is much needed to secure qualification without having to go through a playoff.
However, for the away game at the Reds on Wednesday, Real Madrid will be without Vinicius Junior. Who has a Promotion ufabet muscular injury, as well as long-term absentees Dani Carvajal and Eder Militao.