How Real Madrid could line up this season

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Kylian Mbappe (right) is on the brink of a big-money move to Real Madrid.
Kylian Mbappe (right) is on the brink of a big-money move to Real Madrid.

# Left Winger - Eden Hazard

Eden Hazard would hope for a breakthrough campaign for Real Madrid in 2021-22.
Eden Hazard would hope for a breakthrough campaign for Real Madrid in 2021-22.

Real Madrid's Eden Hazard was known as one of the game's best wingers when he arrived at the club two years ago.

However, a combination of injuries and poor form meant that Hazard has been a pale shadow of his illustrious self at the Santiago Bernabeu, managing only four goals and nine assists in 43 games across competitions.

Considering the same, Hazard has been widely tipped to exit the club this summer, with Juventus emerging as one of his possible destinations after the exit of Cristiano Ronaldo from Turin.

However, if he stays put, he could rediscover his old form under Carlo Ancelotti, having played three league games this season and provided an assist.


# Right Winger - Gareth Bale

Gareth Bale
Gareth Bale

Gareth Bale has had a fairly successful stint at Real Madrid since arriving at the club in the summer of 2013.

The four-time Champions League winner, who has an impressive tally of 106 goals and 68 assists for Madrid, fell out of favor with Zinedine Zidane in 2019-20. That led to the player spending last season on loan at Tottenham Hotspur, where he scored 16 goals.

With Carlo Ancelotti's arrival, the returning Bale seems to have a future at the club. The 32-year-old has played in all three games for Real Madrid this season, scoring in the 3-3 draw at Levante.

Although Bale is at his devastating best on the left wing, he has had success on the right wing, too, where he is most likely to play this campaign. It remains to be seen what the player comes up with in what could be his last season in European club football.


# Centre-Forward - Karim Benzema

Karim Benzema is closing in on 300 goals for Real Madrid.
Karim Benzema is closing in on 300 goals for Real Madrid.

Karim Benzema is one of the most prolific centre-forwards in the game. He has been at Real Madrid since the summer of 2009, racking up a rich haul of 281 goals and 147 assists in over 550 games for the club across all competitions.

The 33-year-old Frenchman, who has won three La Liga and four Champions League titles, has scored at least 20 league goals in each of the three campaigns since the departure of the club's all-time top scorer Cristiano Ronaldo in the summer of 2018.

Benzema is coming off a good campaign at Euro 2020, scoring four goals. The 34-year-old, who has already scored twice in three league games this season, is only six strikes away from 200 La Liga goals. That's a milestone he should easily achieve in 2021-22.

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Edited by Rohit Mishra
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