Tchouaméni is starting to believe that he will play more center-back than midfielder this season. The Frenchman has already offered Ancelotti and his colleagues his services in order to cover for Militao and Alaba's extended absences.

"It's not what he likes the most, but it's an emergency situation," Ancelotti explained before the match against Alavés, a duel that ended with one more loss, that of Nacho due to expulsion. Against Mallorca, at one hundred percent, Rüdiger and the French midfielder will play as central defenders.

"I'll have to get used to it," he told Rüdiger on social media after the post from the German to him: "Get used to it." "New right center back," he added.

"Tchouameninga," they already call him in the locker room, in reference to his teammate Camavinga, another midfielder who, due to the needs of the team, has had to abandon his position on many occasions to play in the defense.

For now, Tchouaméni's first two experiences in the center of the defense have gone well. Ancelotti loves Tchouaméni as a center back, and the club is open to discussing the Frenchman in relation to Nacho. This is because the Frenchman satisfies all the requirements for being a great defender: "he has good ball delivery, he goes well from the top, he is forceful in defense..."

Rüdiger and Tchouaméni will be the center backs against Mallorca, if there are no more injuries. The French will be in the right profile, while the German will be in the left. This is the main difference, as Rüdiger was the standout on the right side when Alaba and Nacho were playing. Now, the German, who has more experience in central demarcation, switches sides.

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