This season, Carlo Ancelotti will bring Eduardo Camavinga back into the Real Madrid midfield.

The French international was moved from his natural position midway through the 2022–23 season to fill in at left back due to Ferland Mendy's injury.

Camavinga was chosen to play in defense by Ancelotti because of his versatility, despite the fact that he had earlier chosen to shift a central defender to full back.

The youngster adjusted well to the transition, showing no apparent performance decline, and Didier Deschamps, the head coach of France, also employed him in defense at the beginning of 2023.

But now that Mendy is fit again and Fran Garcia is back, Ancelotti has more options at left back, and Camavinga will be back in the engine room in 2023–24.

“He played at full back as an emergency due to Mendy’s injury. Mendy is doing very well now, as is García, who can contribute a lot to us. Camavinga is a midfielder with lots of quality and the idea is to use him as an interior or a pivot, not as a full back. If Mendy and García are there, he’s not going to play in defence.”

Jude Bellingham and Camavinga appear to be certain starters for Ancelotti's midfield in the upcoming season, according to his statements.