Real Madrid Manager Carlo Ancelotti Names his First Choice Left Back for Next Season

• Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has named Ferland Mendy as his first choice left-back for next season
• Mendy played an influential role as the Whites won the UEFA Champions League and La Liga last season
• Real Madrid shared the spoils with Mexican club Club American in their second pre-season game in the USA

Real Madrid ended their second pre-season game on Wednesday morning, drawing 2-2 with Club America in front of a fun crowd at Oracle Park in San Francisco.

The Mexican club took the lead in the fifth minute but Karim Benzema drew Madrid level in seventeen minutes later with a beauty.

Los Blancos went ahead in the second half through Eden Hazard from the spot but eight minutes from time, Alvaro Fidalgo pulled parity also from the spot.

After the game, Ancelotti expressed his excitement with the team's performance than that of the 1-0 Clásico defeat last time out.

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The 65-year-old deployed Antonio Rudiger at his natural position of centre-back.

The gaffer explained his reasoning and also confirmed that Ferland Mendy remains the starting left-back when all options are available.

"Mendy is our starting left-back, but if he has problems, Alaba can take his place."

Mendy started the game at left-back but in the second half, David Alaba replaced the Frenchman in that position.

Real Madrid will play their third and final pre-season game, vs Juventus in Los Angeles.

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Meanwhile, Germany international Antonio Rudiger could end up on the bench at Real Madrid after joining the Spanish champions from Chelsea on a free transfer.

The 29-year-old signed a four-year deal in the summer transfer market, becoming the 10th German player to don the famous white jersey.

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Real Madrid were impressed by the centre-back's display in their clash against Chelsea in the UEFA Champions League back in April, when the no-nonsense defender netted in a 3-2 second leg triumph in Spain.

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Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Germany international Antonio Rudiger made his unofficial Real Madrid debut in their 1-0 loss to Barcelona in Las Vegas on Sunday morning.

Raphinha netted the only goal of the match in the 27th minute after he intercepted a wayward pass from Real's Eder Militao to secure the win in a match in which Robert Lewandowski made his debut for Barca.

The El Clasico was Madrid’s first of three pre-season fixtures in the United States of America.