The game is awaiting for the Brazilian
Rodrygo will once again be the center forward for Real Madrid against Espanyol. The Brazilian striker will once again be the spearhead of a team that is getting stuck when it comes to finding the rival goal. The whites have scored a solitary goal in 270 minutes in their last three games (among all competitions), the one achieved by Álvaro Rodríguez (18) in the derby against Atlético de Madrid, and he has not found a suitable replacement for Benzema who has already accumulated his eighth injury this season.
It’s not a new position for the player
This position is not new for the Brazilian. Of the 145 games that he has already accumulated with the white jersey, on 16 occasions (11.03%) he has already played as a center forward, with just five goals scored . As a significant detail, 15 of those 16 matches as a striker have played this season: nine in the League, three in the Champions League, two in the Club World Cup and one in the Cup. The first time he played in that position was in a Champions League match against Chelsea at Di Stéfano (1-1). He replaced Benzema to play at a discount… He, however, prefers to play inside, and if he is better behind Benzema’s back, even better.