When Ancelotti has decided not to bring in many players in the transfer season it means he is ready with the players he has and it is certain that he has the players to execute the scheme that Ancelotti wants to do with the players he currently has. And indeed it can be proven by their impressive appearance this season with several formation schemes carried out for alternatives to keep the situation good.
Indeed, for the problem of availability due to injury it is another situation that we cannot do much but with several injured players such as Courtois, Alaba and Militao to date I do not think it is an obstacle because even though in a match Madrid always plays with players who are positioned not according to their comfortable position but it still runs very smoothly for them. Likewise in the match against Manchester City later because it would be ridiculous if they are still questioning the availability of current players even though they have performed well with the same players this season.
Indeed, for the problem of availability due to injury it is another situation that we cannot do much but with several injured players such as Courtois, Alaba and Militao to date I do not think it is an obstacle because even though in a match Madrid always plays with players who are positioned not according to their comfortable position but it still runs very smoothly for them. Likewise in the match against Manchester City later because it would be ridiculous if they are still questioning the availability of current players even though they have performed well with the same players this season.
Not having some really important defenders and their main goalkeepers will really create extra difficulty for Real Madrid in this matchup.
Real Madrid still managed to eliminate Leipzig without them maybe but they could have even been eliminated there as well. It was just Leipzig's not being capable of fighting back effectively.Manchester City aren't like Leipzig at all. Guardiola wouldn't forgive big mistakes. Ancelotti will need a really strong plan in their defense line. Manchester City are still deadly with their wingers and midfielders even if Ancelotti keeps Haaland away from scoring. Maybe he can find a way at Santiago Bernabeu but the game at Etihad will be much more difficult.
At the moment, Madrid do have a lot of problems because some of their players are injured and unfortunately it is the main players in the defense but from the beginning of the season until now Madrid is still strong enough to stay in good consistency.
We realize that Manchester City must be different from Leipzig because in terms of team strength and player conditions they must be much better but when two big clubs meet especially in this competition Madrid and Manchester City are strong candidates for the championship and Madrid are champions two seasons ago and Manchester City won last season then this status will make the match less predictable.
Everything has a downside at the end of the day and not only Madrid have a downside with the loss of their current players but also Manchester City who are missing their main goalkeeper.
So given this status, it is possible that the match will become more unpredictable and the view of Madrid could be a mistake when underestimated.