Real Madrid’s spectacular 2024 ends with a La Liga game against Sevilla at the Santiago Bernabéu.

Real Madrid earned a 3-0 win over Liga MX side CF Pachuca in the FIFA Intercontinental Cup final. The trophy was Los Blancos’ fifth of the year, adding La Liga, Champions League, Spanish Super Cup and UEFA Super Cup titles to their overflowing trophy cabinet. However, there is still one game left before the Christmas break, against Sevilla.

Despite an injury crisis, Carlo Ancelotti’s side have kept the pressure on Barcelona and Atlético Madrid at the top of La Liga over the past two months. With the two Spanish giants meeting this weekend, Real Madrid may be able to make up ground on at least one of the teams as long as they collect three points at home.

Ancelotti will be without the injured David Alaba, Dani Carvajal and Éder Militão on Sunday, as well as Vinícius Júnior, who is serving a one-match ban for accumulating yellow cards. Ferland Mendy returned to training ahead of the game but there is still a doubt.

This is what Real Madrid’s team could look like on December 22nd against Sevilla.

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TW: Thibaut Courtois– After keeping a clean sheet in the FIFA Intercontinental Cup final, Courtois will be looking to score a second goal in a row and end 2024.

RB: Lucas Vazquez—The Spaniard faces the challenge of tying Dodi Lukebakio, who comes into the game with seven goals in La Liga this season.

CB: Aurélien Tchouaméni—The Frenchman has Ancelotti’s trust in defense against Real Madrid Castilla star Raúl Asencio.

CB: Antonio Rüdiger—The 31-year-old is a stabilizing force in Los Blancos’ makeshift defensive line.

LB: Fran Garcia– Expect García to get the nod in place of Mendy, who has just returned to training after a muscle injury.

RM: Arda Güler– The Turkish teenager could make his third consecutive La Liga start after scoring a goal and two assists in his last two domestic games. If he only plays on the bench, expect Ancelotti to use Brahim Díaz up front instead.

CM: Fede Valverde—Valverde has played the first 25 games for Real Madrid this season and will end the year in the middle of the park.

CM: Eduardo Camavinga—The Frenchman provides an irreplaceable defensive presence in Real Madrid’s midfield.

LM: Jude Bellingham—Bellingham remained on the scoresheet against CF Pachuca for the first time in five games. The England international has scored as many as seven goals and six assists this season.

ST: Rodrygo– The Brazilian has scored one goal in each of his last two appearances after multiple injuries kept him off the pitch for much of the last two months.

ST: Kylian Mbappe—Mbappé’s poor start in the white jersey is slowly being forgotten. The 26-year-old scored the winning goal in the FIFA Intercontinental Cup final.

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