Real Madrid could be forced to start midfielder Federico Valverde at right-back when they take on Liverpool in the Champions League on Wednesday amid an injury crisis. First-choice right-back Dani Carvajal is currently sidelined after he tore his anterior cruciate ligament back in October, with the 34-year-old expected to be out of action for around eight months after undergoing surgery. Lucas Vazquez has deputised for Carvajal in his absence, but he is a doubt for the trip to Anfield after he