King’s Cup 2024-2025:Leganes-Real Madrid, the likely lineups

Leganes-Real Madrid, the probable formations

Leganes and Real Madrid will face each other in the last quarterfinal of the Copa del Rey. Kickoff at 9 p.m. at the Estadio Municipal de Butarque. The home team è quint'last in La Liga but, in this Cup they have already obtained 3 very important victories that have allowed them to get this far. Ancelotti’s team, on the other hand, è first in the Spanish top league, but will be called upon to restart after the surprise knockout with Espanyol in the last round of La Liga.

For the Jimenez-coached team there will be Soriano in goal, while it will be up to former Fiorentina player Nastasic to lead the defense. In the median will be Cisse and Tapia. In attack, de La Fuente will be the offensive terminal.

Anceotti is expected to opt for a massive turnover. In goal, a chance for Lunin with Tchouameni and Asencio making up the defensive pair. In midfield, there will be Modric in the center with on his sides Ceballos and Valverde. Up front, space for the trident composed of Arda Guler, Brahim Diaz and Vinicius Jr.  Rest shift for Mbappé and Rodrygo.

Probable lineups

Leganes (5-4-1): Dmitrovic; Adrià Altimira, Rosier, Sergio Gonzalez, Nastasic, Diaz; Tapia, Cisse, Neyou, Oscar Rodriguez; De la Fuente. All: Jiménez.

Real Madrid (4-3-3): Lunin; Lucas Vasquez, Raul Asencio, Tchouameni, Fran Garcia; Modric, Valverde, Ceballos; Brahim Diaz, Arda Guler, Vinicius Jr. All: Ancelotti.