Predicted teams Real Madrid-Sevilla: Jesús Navas will start the last game of his professional career

After Atlético Madrid’s latest win against Barcelona on Saturday, Real Madrid have a chance to move up to second place in La Liga if they can defeat Sevilla at the Santiago Bernabéu.

Carlo Ancelotti will not be able to count on the suspended Vinicius Junior for the match and, according to Marca, Brahim Díaz will be his replacement: he would start on the right, with Rodrygo Goes moving to the left, which is his preferred position. That would be the only change from the 3-0 win over Pachuca earlier in the week.

The big story surrounding Sevilla in this match involves Jesús Navas, who will retire immediately after this match. He is projected to start at the Bernabéu, with coach Francisco Javier García Pimienta making three changes from last weekend’s win over Celta Vigo: José Ángel Carmona for Gonzalo Montiel, Albert Sambi-Lokonga replacing Manu Bueno and Isaac Romero by Kelechi Iheanacho.

Real Madrid are a firm favorite to win this match, and even without Vinicius, they should have more than enough to beat Sevilla. However, the visitors have improved in recent months, so it will not be easy at all: they will also want to send off Navas with a very positive result.