Real Madrid vs Deportivo Alaves– Match preview and team news

Real Madrid vs Deportivo Alaves– Match preview and team news Real Madrid welcomes Deportivo Alaves to Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday night in a La Liga clash. Currently sitting in second position in the league table with 70 points from 31 matches, nine points adrift of league leaders Barcelona, Alvaro Arbeloa will look to come back to winning ways making this the ninth straight head-to-head victory against Deportivo. Real Madrid vs Deportivo Alaves – Match preview and team news Date: Tuesday, 21st April.

Kick-off: 8:30pm BST. Venue: Estadio Bernabeu. Real Madrid team news Real Madrid enters this clash with a mix of returning strength and long-term absences.

Aurélien Tchouaméni is back he missed the recent European action due to suspension. However, the squad remains hampered by the loss of Rodrygo Goes, who is sidelined with a major knee injury. In goal, Andriy Lunin continues to deputise for the injured Thibaut Courtois, while Raúl Asencio is unavailable after being hospitalised with gastroenteritis.

Defensively, the duo of Eder Militao and Dean Huijsen is expected to start. While Franco Mastantuono returns from his own domestic ban, manager Álvaro Arbeloa is expected to keep him on the bench initially, opting for the established energy of Federico Valverde and Jude Bellingham to control the tempo. Deportivo Alaves team news Deportivo Alaves faces a daunting task at the Bernabéu while dealing with several forced changes to their starting eleven.