0 of 11Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti faces a selection headache that most managers would give their right arm to have. In his first season at the helm of the club, the Italian will have to choose a starting XI from a cornucopia of new, established and rising talent. Real Madrid underachieved last term. After starting brightly with a Spanish Supercopa win, it became a messy campaign, full of infighting yet empty of further silverware. Over the following slides, I have predicted Ancelotti’s first-choice starting XI, including only players who are currently at the Bernabeu (so no Gareth Bale).

Source: The Guardian September 11, 2022 10:50 UTC