Copa del Rey: Real Madrid vs. Sevilla – Match Preview
Real Madrid will welcome Sevilla to the Santiago Bernabeu for the second leg of the Copa del Rey. The visitors will attempt a seemingly impossible task by trying to defeat the La Liga giants, who won the first leg 1-0 at Seville.
Sevilla president Jose Maria Del Nido is aware of the challenge his side had ahead of them.
While speaking to reporters, he said, “Right now, Madrid have a better chance of advancing to the final. But no one should write off the defending champions. There are 90 minutes left in the tie and our duty is to fight throughout.
The second leg will be just as intense as the match we saw in Seville, if not more. It will be a brilliant footballing spectacle.”
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Real Madrid
Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho will be putting forward a strong squad for the Copa del Rey fixture, realizing that it might be the only silverware Madrid can manage this season. Madrid lost their last La Liga fixture, which
put them seven points behind league leaders Barcelona, making this trophy the only silverware they can capture.
Mourinho will have to do without the likes of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Emmanuel-Adebayor-c12526, who
will feature tonight. Pedro Leon, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Fernando-Gago-c13652 will not likely earn a place in the squad, having not been able to impress the Portuguese manager.
Sevilla
Sevilla boss Gregorio Manzano is also taking a strong side to face Real Madrid; however, he will be without the services of Tiberio Guarente, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ivica-Dragutinovic-c17391 and Arouna Kone. The players are sidelined with injuries and it is
not known when they will return. Even though Andres Palop will be travelling to the Bernabeu, it has not been confirmed that he will be featuring tonight.
Possible starting XI
Real Madrid
I. Casillas, S. Ramos, R. Albiol, R. Carvalho, Á. Arbeloa, L. Diarra, X. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Cristiano-Ronaldo-c9629, K. Benzema.
Sevilla
J. Varas, S. Sánchez, M. Cáceres, J. Escudé, F. Navarro, D. Zokora, G. Medel, J. Navas, Romaric, F. Kanouté, L. Fabiano.
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