Immersed in its magical week, after qualifying for the Champions League final at Wembley and one day before receiving the League champion trophy, Real Madrid visits a Granada team this Saturday that can certify its relegation to the Second Division (6:30 p.m.). An ideal scenario for Carlo Ancelotti to give his players a rest, thinking about the final on June 1.
This was confirmed by the Italian coach in the press conference prior to the Nuevo Los Cármenes match. “We have to do a lot of things before the final; Tomorrow, play a game and respect the opponent. We have several games before the final that will help us prepare well. There will be rotations to reach the final. We need to rest because it has been a very demanding season. I will give a few days of rest after the games,” commented the coach.
In his appearance, Ancelotti referred to various aspects of current white news.
“Jude Bellingham is fine. He goes to rest like everyone else, he doesn’t need more or less than the others. “I think we have four games and in these two I am going to rotate the players.”
“Courtois is going to play, as is Militao. I have to take into account the players who have played less. Kepa has been spectacular on the bench and in training. And Lunin has to be ready to play. “In these games I have to evaluate the goal.”
“The Ballon d’Or is not being awarded today… but I think Vinícius is doing well. He is missing the Champions League final and then the Copa América, but I think he is very close. I think he can win it.”
And he added about the Brazilian forward: “When I arrived here, I had only seen Vinícius on TV and I knew that he had spectacular talent. Now he has known how to put in many things, more skill in unchecking, more efficiency in front of goal… and he has done it with daily work and focused on training. He is a very serious professional who deserves what he has been able to achieve.”
“We have doubts that he can reach the final, but we will do everything possible so that he can recover well. Militao is going to play these games because he needs minutes and the rest will rotate a little more.”
“Before the Bayern game I thought that if they eliminated us I would talk about the future of the players, but since we won we left it for a month.”
