After a hard-fought victory in their away match against Valencia (1:2), which put the “Whites” at the top of the La Liga standings, Carlo Ancelotti’s team completed their first training session. training before the next clash in the Copa del Rey. The starting XI took part in a recovery session, while the bulk of the work fell on the reserve players. Arda Güler followed an individual training plan after contracting the flu.
The Copa del Rey match against Deportivo Minero is scheduled for Monday, January 6 and will start at 8:00 p.m. Kyiv time. According to Marca, in this match, Ancelotti will rest some key players and give playing time to the reserves. The report states that Real Madrid’s starting goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois will stay in Madrid, leaving Ukrainian goalkeeper Lunin to take his place in goal.
Moreover, it is very likely that not only reserve players (Modrić, Díaz, Endrick, Asensio) will participate, but also youth academy graduates – Gonzalo, Chema, Loren, David Jiménez, Víctor Muñoz and Diego Aguado. With the exception of Cristian, the other six young players will be included in the squad for the Cup match against Deportivo Minero tomorrow.
In addition to Courtois, Lucas Vázquez, Rüdiger, Bellingham, Vinícius and Mbappé will miss the match day call. The team continues to deal with injuries to Carvajal, Militao and Alaba.
