A poor run of results has left Real Madrid looking up at the LaLiga Santander leaders Barcelona, with the difference between the two sides now five points.
Los Merengues continue their domestic campaign with a home match against Valencia at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, with Los Che actually playing their first game since dismissing Gennaro Gattuso as coach.
Voro will take interim charge of the team yet again, and there is an expectation that Real Madrid are playing the perfect opponent to get a morale-boosting victory.
History is on Los Merengues’ side in this particular fixture, with Real Madrid having won their last four matches against Valencia in all competitions.
Real Madrid vs Valencia predicted line-ups
Carlo Ancelotti will not be able to count on Ferland Mendy who is out with a hamstring injury whilst Lucas Vazquez also can’t play because of an ankle ailment.
Valencia have a virtual clean bill of health with just one player missing the game on Thursday, and that us Nico Gonzalez who has been out since fracturing a metatarsal in January.
Real Madrid’s predicted line-up (4-3-3): Courtois, Carvajal, Militao, Rudiger, Nacho, Kroos, Valverde, Modric, Rodrygo, Benzema, Vinicius Jr
Valencia’s predicted line-up (4-3-3): Mamardashvili; Foulquier, Comert, Diakhaby, Gaya; Musah, Guillamon, Moriba; Kluivert, Cavani, Lino
When does Real Madrid vs Valencia start?
The LaLiga Santander fixture between Real Madrid and Valencia will kick off 21:00 CET, which is the local time in Madrid. For viewers in the UK the match will kick off at 20:00 GMT. Viewers in the United States of America can watch the match at 12:00 PST and 15:00 EST.
Where to watch Real Madrid vs Valencia?
Fans in the UK wanting to watch the LaLiga Santander match between Real Madrid and Valencia can do so on ITVX, whereas viewers in America can tune into the fixture on ESPN+ and ESPN Deportes.
