Actual Madrid return to La Liga motion on Sunday as they host Celta Vigo on the Santiago Bernabeu in a must-win match. Carlo Ancelotti’s aspect might be seven factors adrift of Barcelona by the point their sport kicks off, so it’s crucial that they keep within the battle forward of El Clasico subsequent weekend.
As per Diario AS, Ancelotti spoke on the duty at hand throughout his pre-match press convention on Saturday.
“They’re an excellent workforce. It’s a really well-organised workforce. Now we have had per week to organize for this match. We’re satisfied that we could be at our greatest. It is a crucial match to proceed within the battle for La Liga.
“We predict we will battle and what we’re going to do is battle for the league till the final second of the final sport. We’re targeted on this and we don’t take into consideration the rest. We’ve had a variety of accidents, a variety of difficulties, however we’re satisfied that we will put out an excellent workforce and win tomorrow’s sport.”
Ancelotti additionally mirrored on how issues have been in-house since final weekend’s demoralising Copa del Rey ultimate defeat to Barcelona.
“I spoke with the president after the sport. There was a bitter style as a result of we had been very shut and the workforce did very properly. Dangerous style within the mouth for the defeat, however nothing to reproach the workforce.”
It has been a really tough week for Actual Madrid in additional methods than one. On prime of shedding to Barcelona, they’ve additionally obtained the unhealthy information that three defenders are out for the remainder of the season. And it’s in central defence the place issues are significantly worrying as accidents to Antonio Rudiger and David Alaba have left minimal choices.
Raul Asencio and Aurelien Tchouameni would be the first-choice pairing for the remainder of the season, however in accordance with Ancelotti, there are alternatives for Jesus Vallejo, who has featured solely as soon as since returning to the membership final summer time, to make additional appearances.
“Sure, he has extra choices to play.”