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Real Madrid will make their Copa del Rey debut on Monday night at 19:00 CEST against fourth division Deportiva Minera, and Carlo Ancelotti is expected to rotate heavily. The match comes between a demanding victory over Valencia and a trip to Saudi Arabia to face RCD Mallorca in the Spanish Super Cup on Thursday night.
Vinicius Junior is available despite his red card against Los Che, but the Brazilian is expected to rest anyway. Diario AS believes that Rodrygo Goes and Brahim Díaz will start in their favorite positions against Endrick Felipe, who has not played since December 14 and has not started since October 2 against Lille.
Carlo Ancelotti is expected to rotate strongly against Deportiva Minera in #CopadelRey. #Real Madrid will send Endrick for his first start in months, as well as Raúl Asencio and Lorenzo Aguado. (AS Newspaper) pic.twitter.com/jbVyfD09sX
— Soccer Spain (@footballespana_) January 6, 2025
Arda Güler is another of those who was short of minutes to start the game, as was center back Raúl Asencio. Ancelotti confirmed that Antonio Rudiger and Thibaut Courtois will stay at home for the clash, and Lucas Vazquez will travel, but it will be a rare opportunity for another Castilla product in Loren Aguado at right-back.
Marca agrees on the starting eleven except for one option: they believe that 17-year-old center back Diego Aguado will start instead of Aurelien Tchouameni, in what is Los Blancos’ first game in Cartagena.
Minera defeated Tudelano in the first round of the Cup, before eliminating Alavés from La Liga in the second round. The 2-2 draw against the Basques thanks to goals from Sandji Baradji and José Mas forced a penalty shootout in which they emerged victorious.
XI provided by the brand:
Mining Sports: Fran; Mas, Monty, Algar, Juanmi; Domi, Petcoff, Britos; Baradji, Perdomo and Ferran.
real Madrid: Lunin; Lorenzo, Asencio, Aguado, Fran García; Camavinga, Modric, Güler, Brahim; Rodrygo and Endrick.
