Valencia hosts Real Madrid to play the game on matchday 12 of the League delayed by the damage. Both teams return to the competition after the Christmas break with different needs. The atmosphere is quite tense on the outskirts of Mestalla, the police have had to intervene to dissuade the fans who were protesting against Peter Lim. Valencia needs the points to escape the relegation spots and, to do so, they entrust themselves to their new coach, , who makes his debut as coach this Friday. For their part, the whites arrive in a match in which Madrid showed their best side and which was marked by the farewell of Jesús Navas. Ancelotti’s men begin their busy month of January at Mestalla – with the return of Mendy and Vinicius to the starting lineup – and only with the loss of three cruciate ligaments.
