Five Real Madrid players with the most to prove in 2025
Real Madrid are within striking distance of the top spot in LaLiga, except, now, they are one point behind crosstown rivals Atletico Madrid and ahead of Barcelona, following Atleti's last-gasp 2-1 win over the Blaugrana last weekend.
Although it hasn't been the strongest start to the season for Real Madrid in either LaLiga or the Champions League, you have to consider the reigning champions the favorites to repeat if they can bolster their defense in the January transfer window and continue to get better performances from marquee summer signing Kylian Mbappe.
But Real Madrid can't just bank on winter additions to save their defense. In addition to Mbappe, here are five Madrid players who have something to prove as we head into the new year and the business end of the 2024/25 season.
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