According to latest reports from Marca, due to multiple injuries in midfield, Sestreo or Sergio Martinez has become Carlo Ancelotti's choice to start in the Champions League match against Inter Milan.

It is reported that in this week's first round of the Champions League against Inter, Sestreo or Sergio Martinez could be a major surprise in Real Madrid's starting lineup. The main reason is that Ancelotti has very few midfielders available, with Valverde being the only fit and available regular midfielder.

Bernardo Silva, Camavinga, and Güler are absent due to suspension, while Tchouameni and Pitarch are sidelined by injury. Both of these players have trained with the team, but unless there are unexpected developments, they are unlikely to start and may not even make the substitute bench. The absence of five midfielders has created a severe crisis in Real Madrid's midfield.

The second reason is that in Castilla's match last Saturday, Sestreo played in the first half, and Sergio came on as a substitute in the second half. Both played limited minutes, precisely to prepare them for Ancelotti's decision on who will partner with Valverde in midfield.

Their situation is clear: they are candidates to start against Inter, and now it is up to Ancelotti to decide. The first option is to start Sestreo or Sergio Martinez, attempting to avoid drastically changing the lineup.

The second option is to change the formation and adjust player positions to address this issue while avoiding placing responsibility for the high-pressure match on young players. If Ancelotti decides to use one of them, Sestreo is more likely to get the nod.

Sestreo has been with the first team throughout preseason and has fully integrated into Real Madrid's rhythm. Since last season, he has featured in first-team matches, making 5 appearances total, including 1 as a starter, across La Liga, the Champions League, and the Copa del Rey.

Sergio Martinez has only been at Valdebebas for a week and is still in the adaptation phase. In terms of playing time and training accumulation, it would be difficult for him to surpass Sestreo when Ancelotti decides who will partner with Valverde in midfield.

Beyond these two young players, Ancelotti has few options to reorganize the lineup with midfield depleted by injuries. The most straightforward and nearly only solution that does not require excessive changes is to move Bellingham back to partner with Valverde.

This would mean that Bellingham's attacking midfielder position and Güler's place in Ancelotti's regular 4-2-3-1 system would need to be filled. Brahim, Jaime Diomande, and Espi could all be options to address the midfield crisis.

If another solution is used, it would mean changing the formation. In this case, the idea of deploying two wing-backs on the right flank could emerge, with Dumfries and Alexander-Arnold possibly playing on the right simultaneously. Alexander-Arnold could function as a third midfielder alongside Valverde and Bellingham in the center.

The final and most radical option would be to move Huijsen to midfield. He possesses good ball-playing technique and excellent physical condition. Rüdiger and Konate would form the center-back pairing, and Ancelotti would only need to fill the void left by Güler with an attacking player from those mentioned above.

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