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Real Madrid lost Ferland Mendy to a thigh injury sustained during their quarterfinal victory over Atletico in January, and since then, Rodrygo and David Alaba, who suffered injuries during their Champions League last-16 first leg victory over Liverpool, have joined him in the treatment room. Alaba is undoubtedly out, but Rodrygo has returned to training quickly. Luka Modric will serve a ban this weekend against Real Betis, but he is good to play here. Aurelien Tchouameni, who is now completely recovered from the sickness, may freshen up the Blancos midfield alongside Modric, who was merely an injury substitution against Atletico on Saturday. This would allow Federico Valverde to move forward in place of Marco Asensio.

Lewandowski, who suffered a hamstring injury during the weekend's loss to Almeria, has already dealt Barcelona an unforeseen injury setback. His recuperation has no set timetable according to the Catalans, but he will undoubtedly observe this match from the sidelines. Pedri and Ousmane Dembele are both out of the running due to separate thigh injuries, but on the plus side, Xavi is optimistic that Ansu Fati's injured knee will recover in time for the opening leg. The 20-year-old is one possibility to go in for Lewandowski through the middle, but Ferran Torres should start at number nine so Raphinha can move back out wide following his odd post-Manchester United injury, in which he injured his foot by kicking a refrigerator in rage after being replaced.

Due to a hamstring issue, Ferland Mendy of Real Madrid will be absent once more; nevertheless, Aurelien Tchouameni has returned to the team after a brief illness. With Mariano Diaz back from the muscle issue that prevented him from playing against Liverpool, Ancelotti now has more alternatives in attack. Rodrygo and David Alaba both sustained injuries against Liverpool, and both have been ruled out of this game. It's possible that the former could be out for a month with a hamstring injury, and Rodrygo might be out for up to 10 days with a gluteal problem. Although Luka Modric's fitness is being carefully maintained at a crucial point in the season, Nacho may play at left-back while Federico Valverde might be moved further forward into the front three, with Toni Kroos and Eduardo Camavinga perhaps partnering Tchouameni in the center.

Rodrigo de Paul will not be playing for Atletico due to the muscle issue he had against Athletic the previous time around, while Thomas Lemar is also anticipated to be sidelined due to injury. But, the visitors will benefit from the reinstatement of Stefan Savic, the seasoned center-back who is expected to start in place of Jose Gimenez. While Simeone is anticipated to make a change in his front line, Pablo Barrios may take De Paul's spot in the midfield, while Alvaro Morata, who has spent two different stints at Real Madrid, may start alongside Griezmann in lieu of Angel Correa.

Maxwel Cornet (calf) and Kurt Zouma (thigh) of West Ham are both out due to injury, while Gianluca Scamacca is getting closer to his comeback after being photographed practicing this week. Alphonse Areola, who had a hamstring injury in the lead-up to last weekend's draw with Newcastle, is a serious worry for Chelsea's visit, and Thilo Kehrer, who left the game at St. James' Park at halftime with a hamstring problem of his own, are both questionable for Saturday. Ben Johnson may be returned to the back three in the event that Kehrer is out, but other than that, Moyes is unlikely to make many adjustments to his starting lineup. Although January acquisition Danny Ings will be vying for his first start for the Hammers, Paqueta is anticipated to team up with in-demand captain Declan Rice in center-midfield. Said Benrahma and Jarrod Bowen may continue to assist Michail Antonio in attack.

Injuries have kept N'Golo Kante, Edouard Mendy, Christian Pulisic, and Armando Broja out for Chelsea, while Raheem Sterling, Wesley Fofana, Denis Zakaria, and Mateo Kovacic are all questionable and will be evaluated before the game. Reece James and Ben Chilwell's comeback has helped the Blues, and both full-backs will be in the running to start on Saturday. They both appeared for the first time in 2023 in the draw with Fulham after lengthy absences due to injuries. Joao Felix, an Atletico Madrid loanee, is also eligible for selection after completing a three-game ban, and he will compete with Noni Madueke for the starting spot in the attack over Hakim Ziyech, Kai Havertz, or Mykhaylo Mudryk, who all started in that position last time. recording in Britain After making his complete debut against Fulham, Enzo Fernandez is anticipated to stay in the center of the field, and Benoit Badiashile and Thiago Silva are anticipated to keep their defensive combination going.

In the absence of any injury concerns, Warne could be willing to choose the Derby XI that began play on January 24 at Vale Park. James Collins can replace David McGoldrick in the attack, but the 35-year-old should keep his spot on the team due to the longer recuperation period. Lewis Dobbin, who is on loan from Everton, will also be considered because he started three of the previous four games in this tournament and provided an assist last time out.

Despite rumors of a possible exit, Michail Antonio should start for West Ham since Danny Ings and Gianluca Scamacca are unable to play. Alphonse Areola, the backup goalie, is expected to start, although Moyes could want to start a similar lineup to the one that played Everton in order to maintain some consistency. If Declan Rice is given a break, Ben Johnson and Tomas Soucek may be considered for recalls, especially the latter.

Reece James, Wesley Fofana, N'Golo Kante, Armando Broja, Ben Chilwell, Raheem Sterling, Edouard Mendy, and Christian Pulisic are just a few of the many Chelsea players out with injuries. Due to the injury he sustained against Fulham, Denis Zakaria is also a significant question mark. Ruben Loftus-Cheek may also be under the weather because of the match's potential timing. Meanwhile, on-loan Atletico Madrid attacker Joao Felix was dismissed on his debut against Fulham, and as a result, he will be suspended for the team's subsequent three games. Marc Cucurella, Jorginho, and Hakim Ziyech may all make starts in three different lineup adjustments from the team that faced Fulham at the start of the game.

Tyrick Mitchell is likely to join the starting lineup in defense for Palace now that he has served his suspension. The Eagles are in terrific form going into the London derby, but they will once again be without James McArthur and Nathan Ferguson due to injury. There won't likely be any significant shocks in the starting lineup for the away team on Sunday, with Zaha set to be joined by Jordan Ayew and Eberechi Eze in the last third of the field. Joel Ward will likely be the defender to lose out since Mitchell will move back to left back and Nathaniel Clyne will move to right back.

Given that the center-back will have trained for over a week after his return from the World Cup, Man United may start Lisandro Martinez again in this game. While Aaron Wan-Bissaka may hold his position at right-back if Diogo Dalot is once again ruled out due to a hamstring injury he sustained at the World Cup, Luke Shaw, who has excelled as the team's center-back in the team's past two games, might be switched across to left-back for this game. The 20-time English champions are without Jadon Sancho (fitness) and Scott McTominay (sickness) due to long-term issues, while Axel Tuanzebe (long-term issue) is certainly out. After recuperating from illnesses, Harry Maguire and Victor Lindelof both sat on the bench against Wolves, and they could have to agree to places as replacements once again.

Rashford was left off the starting lineup against Wolves because he was late for a team meeting, but he should be back, and Antony and Anthony Martial should keep their positions in the final third. As for Bournemouth, Philip Billing is a serious question mark for the game after leaving the loss to Palace in the first half owing to a hip injury. Again unavailable for selection will be David Brooks and Neto, while the match may be too soon for Ryan Fredericks, Junior Stanislas, and Marcus Tavernier. The same lineup that played against Palace, with Kieffer Moore and Dominic Solanke acting as the front two, may take the field again. Siriki Dembele is set to replace Billing in central midfield.

The always contentious Emiliano Martinez, who just helped Argentina win the World Cup, won't be present tonight, but he'll get a talking to from Emery for constantly making fun of Kylian Mbappe during Albiceleste celebrations. Robin Olsen will thus fill in for Villa, who are still missing long-term absentee Diego Carlos, if he can get over a minor unexplained ailment. Jacob Ramsey will need a few weeks to recuperate from a thigh injury. Philippe Coutinho, a former Reds player, is questionable with a thigh injury but was never going to start against his old team; nonetheless, Danny Ings' brace against Brighton will increase his chances.

Similar to how France's Ibrahima Konate, Liverpool's World Cup representative, won't be able to train again until December 27, Virgil van Dijk should be ready to fill the void in the middle of the defense by then. On a less positive note, Klopp's injury woes continue to mount as Roberto Firmino (calf) and James Milner (hamstring) will miss the team's next several games and join Curtis Jones, Arthur, Luis Diaz, and Diogo Jota on the injured list. However, Trent Alexander-Arnold should recover fully from his sickness. Caoimhin Kelleher, an EFL Cup expert, will once again start in goal with Alisson Becker, while Darwin Nunez, who missed several opportunities at the Etihad, will get another chance.

Yassine Bounou, the starting goalkeeper for Morocco, was able to play the full 90 minutes against Canada after feeling unwell shortly before the win over Belgium and having to leave at the last minute. He can now hope to be included in an untampered XI. Despite having some ankle issues, Achraf Hakimi—who delivered a lovely assist for En-goal—is Nesyri's anticipated to be in good physical condition. However, the Paris Saint-Germain right-back was one of many players who did not participate in full training on Saturday. A well-deserved break was also provided to players like Sofiane Boufal, Sofiane Amrabat, and Ziyech, but there is no reason to believe that they won't be available for Tuesday's match.

Enrique was missing Spain's Dani Olmo, David Raya, and Cesar Azpilicueta at Friday's training session, but it was thought that the former was only resting after a taxing group phase. Despite his mistake the last time out, Simon was always going to get the gloves even though Azpilicueta and Brentford goalkeeper Raya would be available for the game, according to Enrique. Ferran Torres and Jordi Alba will anticipate returning to the starting XI for the knockout rounds, despite Enrique's willingness to play the young combination of Nico Williams and Alejandro Balde against Japan.