Ancelotti's plan to cover Vinicius Jr's absence

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ANCELOTTI CONSIDERS BRAHIM AND MBAPPÉ MOVES CLOSER TO THE LEFT FLANK

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Vinicius got injured in the match against Leganés and will be out of action for at least three weeks. The Brazilian will miss this Wednesday's final at Anfield against an impressive Liverpool and will also not be available for the matches against Athletic (4-D) and Atalanta (10-D).

Mbappé now has a golden opportunity to take over the left wing and show that it is from that position where he truly makes a difference. Without Vinícius, he will continue to play as a winger.

The coaching staff is already focused on finding their ideal '9' for the duel against Liverpool and the upcoming matches. Brahim, with his ability to link up with the midfield and attack spaces, emerges as the top candidate to partner with Mbappé up front, given that Endrick has barely played 20 minutes in the last six matches, and in Butarque he only played 4 minutes with the result already decided. Endrick will remain an option as a solution off the bench, but not as a starter. The 4-4-2, with Kylian and Brahim up front and a reinforced midfield with Güler, gains strength as the most solid choice.

It's worth mentioning that Rodrygo Goes is close to recovering and could gain prominence. We will need to monitor his return to training to know when he might get playing time again.

Ancelotti's starting eleven during Vinicius Jr's absence could look like this: Courtois; Ferland Mendy/Fran García, Rüdiger, Raúl Asencio, Valverde/Lucas Vázquez; Modric/Valverde, Bellingham, Camavinga, Arda Güler; Mbappé and Brahim/Rodrygo.