Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti confirmed his players' readiness for the Clasico match against arch-rivals Barcelona on Thursday at "Santiago Bernabeu" stadium, in the first leg of the King's Cup semi-final. He said in the press conference: "We are preparing as usual for a match like this, with great confidence. The important thing is that you have the character and the courage to play a complete match. We are excited about this match because it is one of the most beautiful matches, and it is close to being a final."
Ancelotti added, "It is a different competition against a very strong opponent. It will be a good match. The fans will enjoy it. It is a match that will take 180 minutes to reach the final." He went on to say: "The important moment in the season has begun, reaching March like this means we can compete, I think we can still win something more, but I'm not a magician, we have to be patient and keep working". "In the Super Cup we lacked commitment, with individual mistakes that will not be repeated," he told a press conference."We are close to winning an important competition and we will compete. It's not a decisive game, but we want to take advantage. "We do not have the desire for a rematch of the Super Cup, but because we are close to a title, the boiler rises in temperature."Ancelotti believes that slight progress has been made compared to last year, with Madrid continuing on three fronts as they also hold a first-leg advantage over Liverpool in the Champions League last 16. About his injured players, he said: "Rodrigo trained for the first time today, and it seems that he is fine, we will make the decision to call him to the list later, Tchuamini is fine, he is recovering, and can be in the starting lineup tomorrow, Camavinga is doing a very good job and this is good for us. Having two players From this level gives us something more."