O Club World Cup will have its final being played this Saturday. O Real Madrid will face Al Hilal, from Saudi Arabia, at 4 pm (Brasília time), at the Príncipe Moulay Abdellah Stadium, in Rabat, Morocco.
The meringues arrive for the decision surrounded by doubts. Defender Éder Militão and striker Benzema traveled, but have no definite presence. The French striker, however, participated in training this Friday. Another uncertainty is the lineup of striker Asensio, who also participated in the activity normally.
Certain embezzlement for Real Madrid is the Belgian goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois. The archer continued in Spain, where he is recovering from an injury to the adductor muscle of the left thigh, felt in the warm-up of the match of the meringues against Mallorca, for the Spanish Championship.
Even so, the Spaniards have the good phase of Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo. Both were the maestros of the victory in the semifinal over Al Ahly, from Egypt. Biggest champion of the Club World Cup, Real Madrid is looking for the eighth title of the tournament in its history.
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— Real Madrid CF (@realmadrid) February 10, 2023
How Al Hilal arrives to face Real Madrid
Al Hilal, on the other hand, arrives packed after winning the Flamengo in the semifinal. The Saudis are playing in the final of the competition for the first time. Coach Ramón Diaz stated that his team will have to perform better than in the semifinal.
“I believe that for us to have chances, we have to have a superior performance not only tactical, but also technical and mental”, he said.
Al Hilal must have changes in the lineup for this Saturday’s clash. That’s because midfielder Mohamed Kanno, suspended in the semifinal for being sent off in the match against Wydad Casablanca, should return to the starting lineup. For this, strikers Odion Ighalo or Moussa Marega may lose their place in the team.
DATASHEET
REAL MADRID X AL HILAL
Local: Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat, Morocco
Data: February 11, 2023 (Saturday)
Hour: 4pm (from Brasilia)
Referee: Anthony Taylor (ING)
Assistants: Gary Beswick (ING) e Adam Nunn (ING)
WAS: Massimiliano Irrati (ITA)
REAL MADRID: Andriy Lunin; Nacho, Antonio Rudiger, David Alaba and Eduardo Camavinga; Toni Kroos, Luka Modric and Federico Valverde; Rodrygo, Benzema, Vinicius Junior
Technician: Charles Ancelotti
AHHILAL: Abdullah Al Mayouf; Saud Abdulhamid, Jang Hyunsoo, Ali Albulayhi and Nasser Al-Dawsari; Gustavo Cuéllar, Mohamed Kanno and Andre Carrillo; Luciano Vietto, Odion Ighalo (Moussa Marega), Salem Al-Dawsari
Technician: Ramon Diaz
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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