Real Madrid will travel to Sevilla tomorrow, where they will come up against a familiar face in Sergio Ramos.
The former captain is back in La Liga after two seasons at Paris Saint-Germain, and it will be an intriguing match-up as he will come up against an unrecognisable Real Madrid side to the one he left in 2021.
Sevilla will play under new manager Diego Alonso for the first time, and it promises to be a tough encounter at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan.
A lot of Real Madrid players were active during the International break, and Carlo Ancelotti will now hope that his side are ready to return to action, but he will be without Dani Ceballos.
Dani Ceballos to miss out vs Sevilla
With a lot of midfielders involved in International games, and with a busy week ahead, this could have been the perfect chance for Ceballos to start a rare game.
However, AS have now reported that the 27-year-old is set to miss out with injury, limiting Ancelotti’s rotation options in the middle.
Arda Guler could be in line to appear in the squad for the first time, having returned to training earlier this week, and his potential debut will be a huge cause of excitement.
Real Madrid predicted XI vs Sevilla
Ancelotti will likely pick a strong XI despite a Champions League trip to Braga and El Clasico within the next week, and three points at such a tough ground could be crucial in the La Liga title race.
Luka Modric may be benched again after playing for Croatia, but may be in line to start against Braga in midweek.
Eduardo Camavinga will likely start at left-back again, opening up space in midfield for Toni Kroos, whilst Joselu could start upfront ahead of Rodrygo.
Real Madrid predicted XI vs Sevilla: Kepa; Dani Carvajal, Antonio Rudiger, David Alaba, Eduardo Camavinga; Aurelien Tchouameni, Fede Valverde, Toni Kroos, Jude Bellingham; Joselu, Vinicius Junior