Alaves Real Madrid: LaLiga EA Sports match schedule and TV broadcast location

Real Madrid faces Alavés in top form for last game of 2023. Two key players injured, coach looks to reinforce team.

Real Madrid is gearing up to face Alavés in their final game of 2023, and they are entering this match in one of their best moments of the season. After a triumphant 4-1 victory against Villarreal at the Santiago Bernabéu, the team is hot on the heels of Girona, who currently leads LaLiga EA Sports with 44 points, just two points ahead of Real Madrid.

However, the victory against Villarreal came at a cost, as two new casualties have further depleted the squad. Austrian center back David Alaba suffered a torn cruciate ligament that will keep him off the field for at least seven months, while Frenchman Ferland Mendy sustained a small muscle injury that will sideline him for ten days.

Coach Carlo Ancelotti expressed his disappointment, stating, "It's a shame and we are very sad about it. He is another player who falls. It has never happened to me to have three cruciates in four months, it is incredible."

In light of these injuries, Ancelotti mentioned that they will explore options in the winter market to reinforce the central position in the team, as they currently only have German Antonio Rüdiger and Spaniard Nacho Fernández as healthy players in that position.

The upcoming match between Alavés and Real Madrid, scheduled for Thursday, December 21 at 9:30 p.m. at the Mendizorroza Stadium, will be broadcast on DAZN and can also be followed live on the La Vanguardia website. This game will be a crucial test for Real Madrid as they aim to maintain their momentum and secure a strong finish to the year.