Trent Alexander-Arnold and Antonio Rüdiger Will Help a Depleted Real Madrid Against Valencia in Laliga

The Merengues find themselves in a complicated situation, where many of their players are dealing with injuries, but some have been able to recover and will face Valencia

The reinforcements and those who are not there

The presence of Trent Alexander-Arnold and Antonio Rüdiger, reinforcements for Real Madrid's defense in their league visit to Valencia, are the new additions to Álvaro Arbeloa's squad, who still cannot count on Ferland Mendy and Éder Militao, lose Jude Bellingham and Rodrygo to injury, and Vinícius to suspension

Trent's recovery and new options

The good news for the Madrid coach comes in the defense with the recovery of the Englishman Trent, who has been out of action since December 3 after suffering a muscle injury to his quadriceps, and the German Rüdiger, who played the Spanish Super Cup semi-final in early January with discomfort in his left knee and has since been forced to stop.

Arbeloa can also count on Raúl Asencio, who took advantage of a week off from midweek games to improve his shin injury, and captain Dani Carvajal, who has completed a personalized plan to improve his physique. On the other hand, the Frenchman Ferland Mendy is kept out of the squad after recovering from his latest muscle ailment

Those who join the injured

Joining Militao in the infirmary, still with a month and a half of recovery ahead, are Rodrygo, who is out for ten days with a tendonitis in the hamstring muscle of his right leg, Bellingham, after suffering a muscle tear in the semitendinosus of his left leg against Rayo, and Vinícius, who is suspended.

Real Madrid's squad to face Valencia in matchday 23 of LaLiga EA Sports is as follows:

. Goalkeepers: Courtois, Andriy Lunin and Sergio Mestre.

. Defenders: Dani Carvajal, Trent, David Alaba, Rüdiger, Raúl Asencio, Dean Huijsen, Fran García and Álvaro Carreras.

. Midfielders: Tchouaméni, Fede Valverde, Camavinga, Arda Güler, Dani Ceballos, and Cestero.

. Forwards: Mastantuono, Brahim, Gonzalo, and Mbappé.