The "El Collao" stadium will host the match between third division club Alcoyano and its guest Real Madrid in the Round of 32 of the Copa del Rey for the current 2020-2021 season.
Real Madrid aims to appease its fans during tonight's match after their exit from the semifinals of the Spanish Super Cup, losing to Athletic Bilbao 2-1, a team that later won the title against Barcelona in the final with a score of 3-2 after extra time. The Royal team is playing its first match of the season in the Copa del Rey, while Alcoyano advanced past two rounds, defeating Laredo and Huesca with scores of 4-1 and 2-1, respectively.
Real Madrid will be without captain Sergio Ramos, right-back Dani Carvajal, and French defender Varane due to injuries, along with Croatian star Luka Modric who is rested.
Coach Zinedine Zidane has called up 20 players for the match, including:
Goalkeepers: Courtois, Lunin, and Altube.
Defenders: Militao, Nacho, Marcelo, Mendy, Chust, and Odriozola.
Midfielders: Kroos, Casemiro, Valverde, Blanco, and Isco.
Forwards: Hazard, Benzema, Asensio, Lucas Vazquez, Vinicius Junior, and Mariano.
The match is scheduled for tonight at 10 PM Mecca time.
