"Someone Tell Arbeloa to Treat Him Like an Actual Human Being" - Fans Believe Key Real Madrid Star Should've Been Rested for Elche Clash
Coach Álvaro Arbeloa relies on academy and fringe players due to 10 absences, aiming to close the gap on Barcelona while managing fitness for key upcoming matches.
- On Saturday, Real Madrid will field a rotated starting XI against Elche in La Liga ahead of their Champions League second leg with Manchester City.
- Coach Álvaro Arbeloa is coping with numerous absences that force rotation, including high-profile absentees Kylian Mbappé and Rodrygo recovering from surgery.
- The predicted team sheet features Thibaut Courtois, Carvajal, Rüdiger, Huijsen, Fran García, Gonzalo, Vinicius, Manuel Ángel, Thiago Pitarch, and Güler, with Carvajal returning to start.
- The result could put Madrid within one point of Barcelona, raising the stakes in La Liga after a 3-0 Bernabéu win on Wednesday, as they seek to maintain momentum.
- With Éder Militão back in training yesterday, Jude Bellingham is being preserved for the derby on March 22, and academy players Manuel Ángel and Thiago Pitarch gain opportunities after strong recent performances.
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"Someone tell Arbeloa to treat him like an actual human being" - Fans believe key Real Madrid star should've been rested for Elche clash
Real Madrid fans online were critical of Fede Valverde starting in their LaLiga clash against Elche on March 14. Madridistas believe the Uruguayan should have been rested instead.
Elche tried to intimidate Real Madrid by moving the ball. Like in front of Villarreal, as the rest approached, the team fell and fit two goals in an instant. Arbeloa’s were able to rotate and play with many quarries, but not with those of Sarabia. See the note of the 17 franjiverdes:
The decisions of Real Madrid and Elche for the Bernabéu match, scheduled for 21:00 and corresponding to the 28th, are already official.
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