{"id":59842,"date":"2024-02-14T03:58:06","date_gmt":"2024-02-14T03:58:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/reals-injury-woes-provide-extra-motivation-says-ancelotti-the-express-tribune\/"},"modified":"2024-02-14T03:58:06","modified_gmt":"2024-02-14T03:58:06","slug":"reals-injury-woes-provide-extra-motivation-says-ancelotti-the-express-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/reals-injury-woes-provide-extra-motivation-says-ancelotti-the-express-tribune\/","title":{"rendered":"Real’s injury woes provide extra motivation, says Ancelotti | The Express Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Real Madrid’s injury crisis will add extra motivation for their Champions League last-16, first leg tie at RB Leipzig on Tuesday, manager Carlo Ancelotti said as they resume their bid for a record-extending 15th European Cup triumph. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Madrid, who lead the LaLiga <\/a>table after one defeat in 24 league matches, head to the Bundesliga side with plenty of injury problems. Midfielder Jude Bellingham is the latest blow after being diagnosed with a sprain in his left ankle.<\/p>\n

The 20-year-old England international has had a stunning season since his 103 million euros ($111.05 million) move to the Santiago Bernabeu from Borussia Dortmund in June and has scored four goals in five Champions League matches.<\/p>\n

Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois and defenders Eder Militao and David Alaba are long-term absentees with knee ligament injuries.<\/p>\n

But Ancelotti <\/a>is confident Real <\/a>can overcome the setbacks. “I never think about the ones that aren’t here,” he told reporters on Monday.<\/p>\n

“There’s no Bellingham, but without him, we won four out of four. These injuries have been an opportunity to be more motivated. We can do well against Leipzig. “We’re on a good run, motivated, in a competition that we like a lot … “<\/p>\n

The German side are in fifth place in the Bundesliga.<\/p>\n

“They are a strong opponent, they play intensely and with quality up front. We will play a complete game, especially defensively,” Ancelotti added.<\/p>\n

“I see a solid (Real) team, serious, motivated, with a good atmosphere, nobody complains, everyone contributes … “Everything is going well so far, despite all the difficulties we’ve had … It was thanks to the character of the players,” he added.<\/p>\n

Ancelotti was also asked about Real stalwart Toni Kroos’ future at the club, as the 34-year-old German midfielder’s contract expires in June.<\/p>\n

“Whatever he decides, you have to respect it. One, I think, has to leave it at the top. This year he can be, or next year, I don’t know, because his performance has always been good,” said the Italian.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

LEIPZIG: Real Madrid’s injury crisis will add extra motivation for their Champions League last-16, first leg tie at RB Leipzig on Tuesday, manager Carlo Ancelotti said as they resume their bid for a record-extending 15th European Cup triumph. Madrid, who lead the LaLiga table after one defeat in 24 league matches, head to the Bundesliga […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":59843,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/i.tribune.com.pk\/media\/images\/Untitled-21707822614-0\/Untitled-21707822614-0.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-59842","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t