On Wednesday evening, Real Madrid will commence their 2023/24 campaign at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, where they will play RCD Mallorca from the beginning of the season.
The victory that Los Blancos achieved against Deportivo Alaves just before to the midseason break propelled them to the top of the La Liga rankings, despite the fact that they are level with Girona for second place in terms of points.
In order to regain their position at the top of the La Liga table, Real Madrid will go into the next match with the intention of starting their season on a winning note.
The fact that a lot of the injured players have returned to training and will be available for selection tomorrow will not only make things simpler, but it will also make things easier.
Carlo Ancelotti, the manager of the team, addressed the media before to the match against Mallorca. Among other things, he discussed the return of a number of injured players, the renewal of his contract, and the transfer intentions for this month.
“The goal is to get off to a strong start in this portion of the season. During the most recent training sessions, we broke the news that a significant number of players would be returning. The first thing that Ancelotti stated was, “We will try to play a good game in order to get off to a good start in the year.”
In December, Ancelotti committed his future to Real Madrid by signing a new two-year deal with the club. This agreement will keep him at Real Madrid until 2026. The Italian stated the following in reference to his extension:
“I couldn’t be happier with my renewal. It has been an easy process. There have been no issues or uncertainties to report. I am delighted to be able to continue my role as coach of Real Madrid for another two years.
Ancelotti continued his explanation of his new deal by saying, “For me, the fact that the club wants to continue with me is valuable, not the fact that they announced it in the middle of the season.” this was an additional statement that Ancelotti made.
I have never hesitated to assert that I was not in a rush. It is because the club is pleased with the job that we are doing that they have decided to make the announcement at this time.
After David Alaba suffered an injury to his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), there has been a lot of speculation regarding whether or not Real Madrid would bring in a new center back in January.
However, Ancelotti emphasized that the Merengues do not intend to sign anybody this month, so confirming the rumors that were already published earlier today.
Even though we are lacking two extremely crucial center backs, we are not going to make any signings in January. “Not only do we have Nacho and Rudiger, but there are also other individuals who are capable of filling that position,” he said.
Additionally, there has been a great deal of discussion on the possibility that Carlo Ancelotti may choose either Kepa Arrizabalaga or Andriy Lunin as the starting goalkeeper for the remainder of the season.
However, the manager reiterated that he would continue to make decisions about the goalkeepers on a game-by-game basis, adding, “I haven’t made the decision about the goalkeepers (Kepa or Lunin) because I have my doubts.” This is not the time for me to make a decision that will affect the remainder of the season. I will approach it one game at a time.”
On the other hand, he was adamant that Lunin will take over tomorrow since Kepa is out sick with the illness.
Ancelotti also offered some words of admiration for Florentino Perez, the president of Real Madrid, saying, “Florentino Pérez continues to maintain his motivation and love for this team.” Since he was a little boy, he has been experiencing a love that has developed with time. A remarkable track record may be found in him. It is apparent that he has a vision for the club’s future, which is in the hands of highly capable individuals.
“The reality is that everyone knew that I had contact with Ednaldo (Brazil), and I thank him for that,” Ancelotti stated in response to the rumors that connected him to the Brazil position prior to his renewal. “I thank him for that.” He expressed a great deal of interest and would want for me to coach Brazil.
“However, all of this was contingent upon the course of events with Real Madrid. Despite the fact that the contact was made, it ultimately proceeded in the direction that I want, which was to continue.
After that, Ancelotti was questioned about the rumors about Kylian Mbappe, given that he is now in the last six months of his contract with Paris Saint-Germain.
Real Madrid to get Mbappé? The manager of Real Madrid said, “I am not going to touch this subject.”
Additionally, Ancelotti has confirmed that Dani Carvajal is back to full fitness and will start tomorrow against Mallorca. However, he has mentioned that he will make a decision about Vinicius Jr. at a later time.
“I have not yet decided what I will do with Vinicius, but Carvajal will be a starter,” the coach said. I will discuss it with the medical professionals as well as with him. In his training, he has shown that he is very, extremely excellent,” he emphasized.
He continued by saying, “Guler is important that he is well.” This was in reference to the potential that Arda Guler might make his debut tomorrow. It is not appropriate for us to be in a rush with him since he is getting back to his regular self. Because he is 18 years old, he has not a single moment that he would not want to spend with us. The following game will be the one in which it occurs, if it is not tomorrow.
Ancelotti made the following comment while responding to a question on the futures of players whose contracts are set to expire this year, including Toni Kroos, Luka Modric, and Nacho:
Some players, such as Nacho, Modric, and Kroos, are nearing the end of their contracts, and they will make a decision on what to do next. Due to the fact that the team is well-defined, moving in the right direction, and containing young players who have a lot to offer, we won’t have to spend much time on other things.
