In the preview of the Real Madrid vs. Shakhtar match, for matchday four of the UEFA Champions League group stage, Carlo Ancelotti referred to the importance of the match against the Ukrainians and the form in which his players are.
One of the topics discussed in the press conference was the return of Gareth Bale, who is still recovering from an injury suffered in the preseason. 'Carleto' highlighted his professionalism and commitment to the team. In addition, he suggested the possibility of training with the team prior to the match against Rayo Vallecano in La Liga.
"We are fine, happy at the moment. We are doing well. The team knows tomorrow's match. We know the opponent very well. We are going to come up with a good strategy to try to win. It is an important match for the group and winning would mean a lot," said Ancelotti.
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Another absence for the Madrid team is Rodrygo, who will not be present in the match against Shaktar. Nevertheless, Ancelotti is not worried in that regard. "He will return without problems after the break. It's not a big deal, but he won't be available tomorrow. Injuries are a scheduling problem for everyone. Every match I watch, there are muscular injuries. It's something that needs to be discussed," he said.
The Italian coach ended the round of questions by answering the question about the importance of the team's full-backs. "They are important, like the rest. You have to enjoy the characteristics of each one, and also what they have in front of them. It's not the same to play with Vinicius as with Asensio, they ask for different things. Ours are quite complete," he concluded.