Tuesday, January 22, 2013

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23.01. (Wed) 21:30 Valencia - Real

PROBABLE LINEUPS

VALENCIA
Guaita, Pereira, Rami, Ruiz, Guardado
Banega, T Costa, Piatti, Canales, Jonas, Valdez

REAL MADRID
Casillas, Arbeloa, Albiol, Carvalho, Coentrao
Khedira, Alonso, Callejon, Modric, Ronaldo, Benzema

Valencia striker Roberto Soldado will miss Wednesday's clash against Real Madrid with a thigh injury.
David Albelda (calf) and Dani Parejo (fractured thumb) are still sidelined, but right-back Joao Pereira is available after serving a one-match ban.
Midfielder Sergio Canales could make his first start for the club since April last year after returning from a long injury lay-off.
Madrid boss Jose Mourinho is set to rotate his squad for the Mestalla clash, with Ricardo Carvalho, Jose Callejon and Karim Benzema all vying for starts.
Brazilian playmaker Kaka returns from suspension but is unlikely to be handed a starting role.

DID YOU KNOW?
Valencia have won seven of their last 10 matches in all competitions.
The Mestalla club's 5-0 loss to Real Madrid on Sunday was their biggest-ever home defeat in La Liga.
Should Valencia overturn their first-leg deficit, they will face the winner of the Barcelona-Malaga tie in the semi-final.
Real Madrid have won four of their last five matches in all competitions.
Los Merengues have won their last four matches at the Mestalla with an aggregate score of 17-7.
Cristiano Ronaldo has scored seven goals in his last four matches for Real.

Prediction
Valencia's revival under Valverde appears to have lost momentum as injuries have taken their toll over the busy post-winter break period. Real arguably played their best football of the season on Sunday and will be confident of consolidating their first-leg advantage.
Editor's Prediction
Valencia 0-2 Real Madrid