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Madridistas online were left unhappy with the inclusion of left-back Ferland Mendy in Real Madrid's starting XI to face Valencia in LaLiga on Friday, January 3. The Frenchman has made 17 appearances for Los Blancos this season.
Carlo Ancelotti appears to have opted for a 4-4-2 formation with Thibaut Courtois guarding the goal at the Mestalla Stadium. Ferland Mendy, Antonio Rudiger, Aurelien Tchouameni and Lucas Vasquez form the backline. Jude Bellingham, Dani Ceballos, Fede Valverde, and Rodrygo start in the midfield. The attacking line-up includes Vinicius Jr and Kylian Mbappe.
Fans reacted on X to Ancelotti's lineup with a major chunk of them being disappointed with the inclusion of Ferland Mendy. One Madridista joked that he would like Real Madrid to sign Trent Alexander-Arnold now and wrote:
