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Real Madrid will be targeting consecutive victories when they face Las Palmas in Thursday’s La Liga clash at Gran Canaria.
The reigning La Liga champions come into this match following a convincing 3-0 home win over Real Valladolid, while Las Palmas will be looking to secure their first victory of the season after a disappointing start.
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Las Palmas
Las Palmas Recent Form
Las Palmas have had a challenging start to the new La Liga season under new management. They opened the campaign with a 2-2 home draw but were unable to build on that result, falling to a narrow 2-1 defeat in their last outing against Leganes.
This means that Las Palmas are winless in their last 16 La Liga matches, a run that dates back to February.
Las Palmas Injury News
Las Palmas will be missing several key players for this match. Attacking duo Adnan Januzaj and Pejino are both sidelined with muscle injuries, and midfielder Fabio Gonzalez is doubtful due to an ankle issue that has kept him out of the first two games of the season.
Sandro Ramirez, despite his recent goal-scoring form, may start from the bench.
Real Madrid
Real Madrid Recent Form
Real Madrid started their season with a 1-1 draw away at Mallorca but quickly bounced back with an impressive 3-0 win against Real Valladolid.
Notably, new signing Endrick scored on his La Liga debut, becoming the youngest Real Madrid player to score in the 21st century.
The reigning champions are unbeaten in their last 34 league matches and will be aiming to continue their dominance against a struggling Las Palmas side.
Real Madrid Injury News
Real Madrid will be without several key players. Jude Bellingham remains out until after the international break due to a muscle injury, while David Alaba and Eduardo Camavinga are also sidelined.
Jesus Vallejo is a doubt with fitness concerns, but Ferland Mendy is expected to return from suspension to strengthen the backline.
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Author : [email protected] (Jake Skudder)
Publish date : 2024-08-29 08:51:18
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