Real Madrid will be eager to bounce back from their Spanish Super Cup final defeat with a victory against Celta Vigo.
All eyes will be on Real Madrid's response to their embarrassing 2–5 defeat to Barcelona. Carlo Ancelotti's men have now lost the first two Clásicos of the 2024–25 season, conceding a staggering nine goals between the two matches. Los Blancos must flush the poor performance quickly, though, with Copa del Rey action coming just four days later.
The reigning Spanish and European champions are set to welcome Celta Vigo to the Santiago Bernabéu with a trip to the Copa del Rey quarterfinals on the line. Expect Ancelotti to implement some changes to his XI that was demolished by the Catalans.
Along with the injured Dani Carvajal and Éder Militão, both David Alaba and Thibaut Courtois are absent from Ancelotti's squad for Thursday's fixture. Despite his straight red card against Valencia, Vinícius Júnior is available to play against Celta Vigo. The Brazilian's two-match suspension only applies to La Liga games.
Here's what Real Madrid's XI could look like against Celta Vigo on Jan. 16.






