Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti will change his attack when he hosts Sevilla at the Bernabeu in Spain on Sunday afternoon.

Vinicius Jr. is suspended for the La Liga game, Los Blancos’ final game of 2024.

According to reports from people like ASThe Brazilian has been granted early leave in Miami and will return to the Spanish capital on December 30th, with an important game against Valencia coming up on January 3rd.

This particular game is an important one that Madrid has against FC Barcelona, ​​who lost 2-1 to Atletico Madrid on Saturday and could fall by as much as five or six points in the title race in the near future.

With Vinicius missing, Kylian Mbappe can be deployed on his preferred left wing, while Rodrygo takes on the central striker role and Brahim is deployed on the right.

In midfield, Eduardo Camavinga is the linchpin behind Jude Bellingham, surprisingly Dani Ceballos and Fede Valverde are there, while there is no place for captain Luka Modric in the team.

This logic still applies to the star of the 2024/2025 season, Raul Asencio, who will once again have to watch Aurelien Tchouameni from the sidelines in his place.

The defensive midfielder will partner Toni Rüdiger in the middle of the defensive line while Fran Garcia is out as Ancelotti will rely on a flat back three, with Lucas Vazquez completing at right-back, to protect Thibaut Courtois’ goal.

While Ancelotti expressed a Christmas wish for 2025 at the pre-match press conference previewing this clash, he revealed that his men are enjoying playing in front of their fans, having undertaken many road trips recently, including Winning the Intercontinental Cup final at the expense of Pachuca in 2025 belonged to Lusail, Qatar on Wednesday.

“We are returning to the Bernabeu after many away games… And to end the year here with our fans is very exciting. We want to finish 2024 well. Sevilla is an opponent that competes well in every game, but the goal is clear: to finish this year with a win,” said Ancelotti.

Real Madrid vs. Sevilla Starting XI: Courtois; Rüdiger, Tchouameni, Lucas Vazquez; Camavinga, Bellingham, Ceballos, Valverde; Mbappe, Rodrygo, Brahim