Ahead of a huge Champions League clash sees Real Madrid head to Liverpool in a rematch of the 2018 and 2022 finals, Carlo Ancelotti may be considering some bold experiments in Real's La Liga trip to Leganes.
The Los Blancos manager is enduring a rough season so far, with multiple injuries not helping matters.
As a result, Sunday's trip to their 14th-placed neighbours could serve as an opportunity for the second-placed European giants to try some new things that could then plug gaps in the high-stakes battle coming on Wednesday.
Per Spanish publication AS, we could be Ancelotti deploy Uruguayan midfielder Federico Valverde at right-back against Leganes.
Secondly, young talent Raul Asensio could be given his first Liga start. The 21-year-old defender has made one appearance off the substitutes' bench thus far, with that coming in the 4-0 win over Osasuna on Nov. 9, prior to the international break.
Another fringe player set to be assigned more first-team responsibility is Brahim Diaz. The ex-Man City forward has been on Real's books since 2019 but the bulk of his work since then has come at AC Milan on loan.
Nonetheless, Ancelotti may reportedly throw Diaz into the deep end and hope he has chemistry up front with regular attacking starters Vinicius Jr. and Kylian Mbappe.
Those who follow the club closely aren't lost on the risk level required to navigate the club's bad fortunes both on the pitch and in the medical room.
Madrid Universal referred to the reported changes as "critical 'beta test' for future challenges", while nonetheless pointing out that Leganes remains a "must-win game" for Real.
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