Talavera will be without Valen Gomez on Wednesday, as the 21-year-old was sent off in the previous round. As for Real Madrid, the visitors are still missing a number of big names, with David Alaba, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Eduardo Camavinga, Dani Carvajal, Eder Militao and Ferland Mendy all ruled out.

Check out our soccer expert’s Talavera de la Reina vs Real Madrid predictions, prior to Wednesday’s 3pm ET Copa del Rey clash (12/17).

Xabi Alonso is already on thin ice at Real Madrid and it is hard to see him surviving should they come a cropper at third-tier Talavera in the Copa del Rey tonight.

City clawed back a one-goal deficit pulling ahead thanks to a penalty converted by Erling Haaland before halftime