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Real Madrid has been dealt a tough blow with several key players sidelined due to injuries, impacting Carlo Ancelotti’s usual starting lineup as they face a hectic schedule. Despite a somewhat shaky start to their La Liga campaign, with two wins and two draws accumulating to just 8 points from four matches, the team is intensifying preparations for their upcoming encounter with Real Sociedad in the fifth round of the league.
The squad will be without a number of important players, including Dani Ceballos, Jesús Vallejo, Jude Bellingham, Eduardo Camavinga, David Alaba, Aurélien Tchouaméni, Eder Militão, who is nursing a thigh injury, and Juan Martinez, sidelined with a torn cruciate ligament.
According to Spanish outlet *Relevo*, Ancelotti has made a surprise decision by naming Turkish talent Arda Güler in the starting lineup for the match against Real Sociedad. Güler impressed during the international break, starting in two UEFA Nations League matches against Wales and Iceland. Real Madrid will face Real Sociedad this Saturday at 10 p.m. in the highly anticipated fifth round of La Liga.