Three solutions to compensate for the absence of Kroos and Casemiro against PSG

Toni Kroos suffers from muscle problems and will undergo tests to confirm the extent of the injury that prevented him from training with the team yesterday. In fact, the German player is almost excluded from the confrontation against Real Sociedad tomorrow, Saturday, in La Liga, and there are strong doubts that he will catch up with Paris Saint-Germain.

Kroos’ injury leaves Ancelotti in a state of deep anxiety ahead of the Champions League duel because the German’s absence in the middle will join Casemiro’s absence as well, due to the suspension (Mendy will not be available either).

This situation would cause the Whites to appear in the decisive match without their strongest streaks completely. It’s a blow to Ancelotti who will already have to change his tactics much more than expected.

Kroos is a key element for Ancelotti, who has pressed him to the limit since recovering from injury in September last year in which he was sidelined for 55 days. The German midfielder started this season late, but has so far played 29 matches in all competitions. Since returning to Sheriff in the second round of the Champions League, he has missed only one match.

Kroos’ setback forces Ancelotti to start thinking about how to complete the midfield if the German’s absence is confirmed and Casemiro suspended. Modric will be the sole captain of the midfield, and the Brazilian’s center will certainly go to Valverde, despite the fact that Camavinga has been selected for this position on other occasions when Casemiro has not been a starter.

With Luca and Fidi as starters against PSG, it has not yet been decided who will replace Kroos if he does not arrive on time. The three natural options would be Camavinga, Isco and Siballos, the other three midfielders that Ancelotti includes in the squad.

But there will be two other alternatives. First, he put Alaba in the center of the field and kept Nacho along with Militao in the center of defence. Ancelotti has not yet tried the Austrian in the middle, but he used to play in that position if necessary.

The other option is to change Asensio’s position, make him a midfielder, and put a new striker in the attacking triangle with Karim and Vinicius, with Rodrygo, Bale and Hazard as the main options for this solution.

source: marca