How Real Madrid could lineup vs Sevilla | La Liga 2020-21

Real Madrid midfielders

Toni Kroos and Luka Modric produced nothing of note against Chelsea in their Champions League semi-final tie

Given the importance of the game, Real Madrid are likely to stick with his preferred midfield trio. Casemiro will play the destroyer behind Toni Kroos and Luka Modric. The experienced trio will keep their place in the starting XI even though Fede Valverde has returned from quarantine.

🎙| Toni Kroos:"I enjoy playing alongside Modrić and Casemiro, we've had many successful years together and we've been a trio who does everything on the field: sharpness, skills, defense, attack. Everything." pic.twitter.com/A08rxBjZJb

— Madrid Xtra. (@MadridXtra) May 8, 2021

Toni Kroos and Luka Modric were afforded absolutely no space or peace of mind in either leg against Chelsea as the likes of N'Golo Kante, Mason Mount and Kai Havertz kept hounding them.

Both Kroos and Modric struggled to control the game in midfield and couldn't keep up with the tempo of the game. They will be hoping to assert themselves more against Sevilla. But it won't be very easy against the likes of Fernando, Ivan Rakitic and Papu Gomez, who have been in pretty good form.

Fede Valverde is likely to be used as an impact sub against Sevilla. The young midfielder is great at progressing the ball and offers a threat quite different to the kind posed by Modric and Kroos.

Real Madrid forwards

Real Madrid v Chelsea - UEFA Champions League Semi Final: Leg One

Eden Hazard made headlines for all the wrong reasons after the game against Chelsea. After producing a colorless display, Hazard was pictured laughing with Chelsea defender Kurt Zouma. The Belgian ended up having to tender an apology to the Santiago Bernabeu faithful.

It would be uncharacteristic of Zinedine Zidane to abandon one of his players during such a time and as such, the Belgian is expected to be given the nod over Vinicius Jr.

Marco Asensio will start down the right flank. Though he looked to be in good goalscoring form towards the end of March and early April, he has since struggled and has not scored in his last eight outings and was poor against Chelsea in both legs. He will want to prove himself against Sevilla.

Karim Benzema has been Real Madrid's main man this season and his goalscoring form has been crucial to their title charge. He is Real Madrid's main goal threat and he will undoubtedly be one of the first names on Zidane's starting XI.

🎙| Lukaku:“The best striker in the world? For the way I look at football, it’s Karim Benzema.” pic.twitter.com/lxmx4NjyvK

— Madrid Xtra. (@MadridXtra) May 4, 2021

Real Madrid Predicted Lineup (4-1-2-3): Thibaut Courtois, Alvaro Odriozola, Sergio Ramos, Eder Militao, Ferland Mendy, Carlos Casemiro, Toni Kroos, Luka Modric, Vinicius Junior, Eden Hazard, Karim Benzema