2023-07-23 21:13:40
Real Madrid and AC Milan face each other this morning in Los Angeles. A month and 20 days have passed since Ancelotti’s men played their last game, so there is a desire to see the whites in action again. Furthermore, it is a game that will help the madridistas gain rhythm and confidence and It is the first game of the four that they have ahead of them against high-level rivals: FC Barcelona, Manchester United and Juventus from Turin.
Situation of both sets
Real Madrid hasn’t played since June 4. In these fifty days many things have happened in the White House, specifically five starts and five arrivals: Benzema, Hazard, Asensio, Mariano and Vallejo left the team at the end of the season, while Bellingham, Frank Garcia, Joselu, Brahim and Arda Guler They have arrived as reinforcements. Others like Modric, Nacho and Kroos extended their contract for another year and Ceballos, for his part, four. This match will serve as a first contact and to see the adaptation of the new players to the Madrid game. Also for Ancelotti to opt for a system or to maintain the same. This season Real Madrid has a very reinforced midfield, so it is possible that the Madrid coach will change the traditional 4-3-3 formation for another formation.
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⏱ 04:00 CEST | 19:00 PT
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For its part, this is the second pre-season game for Milan. The team of Stefano Pioli they beat Lumezzane 7-0. In the rosoneri group there have also been changes: Ibrahimovic announced his retirement, Tonali left and Pulisic, Reijnders, Loftus-Cheek and Noah Okafor new ones have arrived
The rivalry between Real Madrid and Milan is historic, as is the match, since The two teams with the most European Cups face each other: Madrid has 14 to Milan’s 7. The first time they met was on May 4, 1949 in a friendly match coinciding with the Torino plane crash. From then on they have faced each other 15 more times, all in the Champions League with a balance of six wins each and three draws.
Carlo Ancelotti spoke to the media before the last training session before the match against AC Milan. At the press conference, the Italian gave some clues as to what he is looking for for the season. “I want to try something new on this principle, see how it goes, and if it doesn’t work out, we always have the old system that gave us so much in the past.”, has affirmed the Italian technician. About the signings he has said: “Fran García is going to cover the left wing very wellwhere we had problems last year. Joselu can give us a little more in the air game In the area. Güler is very talentedHe is very young, I think the fans are going to enjoy this player”. As there is overbooking in midfield, Ancelotti has been asked about Bellingham’s position: “Bellingham is a great interior with qualities that we don’t have in the squad, he has a good arrival in the area without the ball”, has explained.
Tibu Courtois during the last training session before the game. Via Twitter: @realmadrid
He Real Madrid He has the entire squad available, except for Ceballos who was injured.
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Where, when and how to watch the game?
This friendly match can be seen on the Movistar Champions Tour at 4 in the morning from Sunday to Monday, July 24 at the Rose Bowl stadium (Los Angeles).
Real Madrid: Andriy Lunin; Lucas Vázquez, Nacho, David Alaba, Benjamin Mendy; Eduardo Camavinga, Toni Kroos, Federico Valverde, Jude Bellingham; Arda Guler and Joselu.
AC Milan: Sportiello, Calabria, Gabbia, Tomori, Florenzi, Loftus-Cheek, Pobega, Krunic, Messias, Colombo and Pulisic
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