Sign Mbappé? Ancelotti’s resounding response and indicates who will play for Benzema: “Tomorrow he will be the striker”

Charles Ancelotti took the floor at the press conference and valued tomorrow’s game against Espanyol at the Bernabeu. The technician of Real Madrid was consulted about the injury of Benzema and confirmed that Rodrygo will play ‘9’. In addition, he made his position very clear regarding the possible arrival of the French Kylian Mbappe.

Espanyol

“It’s a team that is fighting for something, they have spectacular motivation, I expect a solid game, with few spaces, they have Joselu who is very dangerous in the air.”

Karim’s injury

“He has had a blow to the ankle and it has swollen. He has started individual training today and will be available for the match against Liverpool (Wednesday). ”

Repeated absence of the ‘9’

“It is inevitable that it affects because Karim is a very important footballer. He still hasn’t reached the level of last season, but I think we sorted it out well in the first lap. It will be important until the end of the season. We have the confidence that it will help us… and tomorrow is something that can happen to a footballer. He has a stroke and can’t start ”.

Rodrygo

“Tomorrow he will be the center forward.”

Álvaro Rodríguez could be a starter

“Yes, he has no experience, but no one does when they start something. He has the quality to start playing, yes”.

Camavinga

“I see it as an interior, it will be lateral only as an emergency.”

Fichar to Mbappé

“It is a question that you can ask me today, in three days, in two months… but it is a question that I will never answer.”

corruption in football

“Talking about this is a very complicated topic and we would have to go back in time. We prefer to talk about the present, which is more important”

Offensive or Defensive Aspect

“The most important thing is the defensive part: a collective commitment, work and in recent games we have done better. The quality is there, but there may be times you don’t see it. That the strikers don’t get it right, etc… but sooner or later the quality comes out”.

Rodrygo could play more than ’10’ than ‘9’

“He has to play where the team needs him. Sometimes it is better to put your quality on the outside, other times it is better between the lines. Depends. It’s very good, that’s what you have to take advantage of it”.

Doubts about Real Madrid?

“I don’t have to go back to 2015, it always happens that there are more difficult moments than normal. Criticism comes when things go wrong. Last year after Barcelona, ​​before at Everton… It’s my job. I don’t have to go back because every year passes and I don’t hear the fine rain”.

recover regularity

“Winning on Saturday, Wednesday and Sunday. It’s the easiest way.”