FIFA Club World Cup 2022: Real Madrid vs Al-Hilal: Predicted lineup, injury news, head-to-head, telecast

The Los Blancos will face the Saudi side in the final of the Club World Cup on Saturday night

Real Madrid are currently in dismal condition as they are currently eight points behind Barcelona in LaLiga. The club has struggled, which has been made worse by Benzema's absence, but their 4-1 victory over Al-Ahly will lift their spirits going into the tournament.

Al-Hilal, meanwhile, has displayed a lot of confidence as they take on European Champions Real Madrid. Al-Hilal defeated Flamengo, one of Brazil's greatest teams, to get to the final, and will aim to repeat that feat against Real Madrid.

Kick-off:

Saturday, 11-02-2023; 7 pm GMTSunday, 12-02-2023; 12:30 am IST

Real Madrid form (all competition): L-W-D-W-L

Al-Hilal form (all competitions): W-W-D-W-D

Players to watch

Real Madrid

Rodrygo

At Real Madrid, Rodrygo underwent a transformation into a more assured player, and he is now gradually becoming an important member of the club. He is a surprising player who can shift the course of a game with his explosive runs and dribbles thanks to his confidence in his ability to outrun defenders.

Al-Hilal

Odion Ighalo

Ighalo is prepared to display his striking prowess since he is aware of how it feels to compete against elite European players. With eight goals in 12 games for Al-Hilal in the Saudi League, the former Manchester United star is the team's most valuable player due to his familiarity.

Injury and team news

Hazard has once again sustained an injury, and Real Madrid will likely be without Eder Militao, Lucas Vasquez, Ferland Mendy, and Karim Benzema.

Al-Hilal, on the other hand, will only miss out on Yasser Al-Shahrani because of an injury.

Predicted lineup

Real Madrid predicted lineup (4-3-3):

Courtois; Carvajal, Nacho, Rudiger, Alaba; Kroos, Tchouameni, Modric; Valverde, Rodrygo, Vinicius Jr.

Al-Hilal predicted lineup (4-3-3):

Al-Mayouf; N. Al-Dawsari, Al-Bulaihi, Jang, Abdulhamid; S. Al-Dawsari, Cuellar, Vietto; Carrillo, Ighalo, Marega

Prediction

Real Madrid is having a difficult time right now, and Al Hilal has proven they are ready to challenge for the European Championship, so this match promises to be exciting. The Spanish giants are the most clutch side in Europe and excel when under pressure, despite the fact that they lack a reliable striker. This matchup may be close, but Real will undoubtedly prevail.

Prediction: Real Madrid 3-2 Al-Hilal

Where and how can I watch the match?

The Club World Cup will be live-streamed on YouTube for viewers in Nigeria, the UK, and India. You can also watch it on Fox Sports 2 and the Fox Sports App in the USA.