Problems at Real Madrid! The dilemma facing Florentino Perez this season

Real Madrid are facing a big problem. The Merengue team has a limited squad to face its 2024/25 season. As of August 17, the team only has 21 players, 19 on the field and two goalkeepers. This means that they have two less than last year, but they will have to play three more competitions.

The departure of the historic Toni Kroos, added to the departure of Nacho, Joselu and Kepa have put the white club in trouble. Although they will not lack quality with the arrivals of Kylian Mbappé and Endrick, it is not the same to change a goalkeeper, a defender, a midfielder and an attacker for two forwards who, although they have plenty of talent, might not arrive healthy from now until the end of the season. In this sense, the white squad has four pending players to cover.

Therefore, Carlo Ancelotti will have to 'juggle' to try to play with his best eleven without risking it too much for the key moments of the season. It should be remembered that the team will be the only one from the main European leagues to play in 7 competitions this season: LaLiga, Copa del Rey, Champions League, European Super Cup, Spanish Super Cup, Club World Cup and the Intercontinental Cup.

Although the Italian coach has expressed his annoyance at having to play in the new Club World Cup and has even 'threatened' to withdraw from the tournament, the truth is that there is little they can do to get out of it, so he needs to pray that none of his players suffer more than necessary. However, he already has several in the infirmary, despite the fact that they have not played the first league match.

The problem of injuries at Real Madrid

The biggest problem that Real Madrid faces is that of injuries. Last season they lost three players, many of them early. We are talking about Courtois and Militao, although they had reinforcements who stepped up and demonstrated their quality like Lunin and Rudiger. Alaba also broke his leg before the end of the year and Nacho and Tchouameni did a good job covering for him.

This season has started with Camavinga's injury before the European Super Cup. The Frenchman suffered a sprain of the internal collateral ligament in his left knee. The Frenchman suffered a sprain of the internal collateral ligament in his left knee and will be out for at least six weeks, although his recovery could take up to two months. This leaves the midfield and the squad weak with 18 available field players.

Ancelotti refuses to rotate the team

Another issue that the Merengue team will have to resolve is the way in which Ancelotti manages the team. And the fact is that the Italian coach usually bets on the same players in each game. Although this is positive because it speaks of who he trusts the most, for this season he will have to manage things differently and rest his best players against rivals who, in name, do not represent a serious danger.

An example of this is Rodrygo, who has consistently performed well despite scoring 10 goals in 28 La Liga starts. If we compare him to Brahim, the Moroccan international has scored eight goals in 18 games, but is still not considered by the Italian. Whatever the case, either Ancelotti improves his way of managing the team or Florentino will have to go out into the market to look for reinforcements urgently.