Real Madrid expected to face three-month wait for Valencia game as postponement invites

On Wednesday, it was reported that La Liga asked the Spanish Football Federation to postpone two first division matches that were to take place this weekend: Valencia-Real Madrid and Villarreal-Rayo Vallecano. The expectation is that both games will not be played due to Storm Dana, which has wreaked havoc in the community of Valencia.

If the postponement comes true, Real Madrid will have to wait a while until they can make the trip to Mestalla. Ace for MarcoThe first chance for the match to be played is in February (between 11-13 or 18-20) – although it depends on the Blancos not being involved in the play-off of the Champions League. If Real Madrid finish between 9th and 24th in the league stage, then the Valencia match could not be played until the end of April.

Gear congestion has proven to be a real problem for Real Madridand when the parties are postponed, it adds to the worries. However, a short-term positive is that Carlo Ancelotti's team will be allowed an additional rest period before the upcoming matches.