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Real Madrid Predicted Starting XI vs Espanyol for La Liga Matchday 3

By Divyam Agarwal

PONTEVEDRA, SPAIN - AUGUST 20: Karim Benzema of Real Madrid during the La Liga Santander match between Celta de Vigo v Real Madrid at the Estadio Municipal de Balaidos on August 20, 2022 in Pontevedra Spain (Photo by David S. Bustamante/Soccrates/Getty Images)
PONTEVEDRA, SPAIN - AUGUST 20: Karim Benzema of Real Madrid during the La Liga Santander match between Celta de Vigo v Real Madrid at the Estadio Municipal de Balaidos on August 20, 2022 in Pontevedra Spain (Photo by David S. Bustamante/Soccrates/Getty Images) /
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Karim Benzema, Real Madrid. (Photo by David S. Bustamante/Soccrates/Getty Images)
Karim Benzema, Real Madrid. (Photo by David S. Bustamante/Soccrates/Getty Images) /

RW – Rodrygo Goes

Carlo Ancelotti recently confirmed that Rodrygo will play substantially more minutes this season, and we believe this is an excellent opportunity to give the youngster a starting spot. Fede Valverde is also a strong contender to start, but Rodrygo has yet to play in the league this season, and testing him against a decent opponent makes more sense. Marco Asensio, on the other hand, is nowhere near being given a starting spot, with his future up in the air.

ST – Karim Benzema

Okay, enough is enough; this is becoming far too predictable now. Giving an explanation for this one would only be insulting towards Benzema.

LW – Vinicius Jr

Real Madrid’s star-boy is expected to start every game. The Brazilian youngster is still in the early stages of his career but has matured enough to guarantee him a berth on the team at any given time. Vinicius should start, plain and straightforward.

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