The eighth final of the Club World Cup promises an enticing poster: Real Madrid faces Juventus Turin this Tuesday at 9:00 p.m. Unbeaten in the group phase despite the absence of Kylian Mbappé, sick since the start of the tournament, the Madrilenians have finished at the top of group H. opposite, the Bianconeri, second of group G behind Manchester City, will have to achieve a feat to reach the quarter -finals. The team compositions came out with few surprises.
Real Madrid did not fully convince during the group phase. After a slow start against Al-Hilal and Pachuca, Carlo Ancelotti's men straightened the bar against Red Bull Salzburg on the last day. Good news for supporters: Kylian Mbappé is back. Helpped so far because of a virus, the tricolor striker is determined to make the difference on the American lawn and to lead his family towards the victory against the old lady.
On the Turin side, the route was more solid at the start of the tournament with two initial successes against Al-Ain and Wydad Casablanca, thus ensuring qualification. But Juventus fell heavily against Manchester City (5-0), revealing defensive weaknesses that will have to be corrected in front of the Madrid offensive armada. The men of Igor Tudor, led by the young Kenan Yildiz, hope to continue their American adventure and intend to sell their skin dearly against the Merengue.
Real Madrid departure XI: Courtois – Trent, Ruder, Tchouaméni, Hujines, Garcia – Fall, Güler, Billingham – Vinician, Gonzalo.
XI from the departure of Juventus: Di Gregorio – Kelly, Rugani, Kalulu – Cambiaso, Thuram, Locatelli, Alberto – Yildiz, Kolo Muani, Conceiçao.
