Official: Real Madrid youngster handed debut in XI to face Valencia | OneFootball

The XI of players entrusted by Real Madrid to get the better of Valencia on Saturday has been unveiled online.

And it features one altogether noteworthy inclusion.

Real Madrid are of course primed to return to action in short order.

Fresh off booking their spot in the finale of the Copa del Rey at the expense of Real Sociedad in midweek, Los Blancos have turned attentions back towards matters in La Liga, ahead of a meeting with relegation-battling Valencia.

Amid ongoing efforts to keep pace with arch rivals Barcelona atop the table, Carlo Ancelotti, as expected, has opted for a strong line-up of players for the evening.

The likes of Federico Valverde, Jude Bellingham, Kylian Mbappé and Vinícius Jr. will all be in from the off against Valencia.

And yet, it is the name of another which has grabbed the headlines in the buildup to the fixture.

Amid a personnel crisis between the posts in Real Madrid’s ranks at present, the respective absences of Thibaut Courtois and Andriy Lunin have opened the door for youngster Fran González to secure his first-ever senior appearance.

Check out Los Merengues’ XI to face Valencia in full below:

Conor Laird – GSFN