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Team news & analysisJose Mourinho’s decision to build competition between Iker Casillas and Antonio Adan has so far paid off well. Real Madrid are on a run of four consecutive clean sheets in all competitions since their 2013 opening match in which they conceded three goals against Real Sociedad.
Whoever gets in post on Wednesday will be eager to stretch Los Blancos’ record to five clean sheets on the trot. The good news for the visitors’ defenders is that Roberto Soldado will not feature in the match due to a thigh injury.
Skipper David Albeda is out with a calf problem while Dani Parejo has a fractured thumb. Two Valencia players who could make an appearance at the Mestalla are ex-Real Madrid boy Sergio Canales and Portuguese defender Joao Pereira.
Meanwhile, Mourinho’s rotation policy for Spanish Copa del Rey matches could see Ricardo Carvalho earn a spot in the starting XI. Bust-up talks involving the ‘Only One’ and talisman Cristiano Ronaldo have increased the hype ahead of this encounter. Ronaldo has netted 7 goals in the calendar year and his latest performance was proof that he believes in success for Real Madrid this season.
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