Luka Modric, a crucial midfielder for Real Madrid, might miss two of their most important games this year.
Due to a thigh injury, Luka Modric may miss Real Madrid's Copa del Rey final match against Osasuna as well as the first leg of the Champions League semifinal versus Manchester City.
During Madrid's unexpected 4-2 loss to Girona on Tuesday, which kept them 11 points behind LaLiga's top team Barcelona, Modric suffered an injury to his left leg.
The setback comes at a bad moment for Los Blancos as they prepare to visit City three days after trying to break a nine-year drought by winning the Copa del Rey on May 6.
Prior to Saturday's match against Almeria, Ancelotti was questioned about the fitness of Modric. He admitted losing the Croatian's experience would be a major setback.
In the match against Girona, he sustained an injury. In the coming days, we will monitor his improvement, Ancelotti remarked.
He won't be able to play in the Copa final. We must assess him; we are hurt, but it is possible. I'm hoping he gets well in time for the crucial games.
Federico Valverde, Eduardo Camavinga, and Aurelien Tchouameni are three of our key midfielders. We have a lot of tools.
But it is impossible to replicate Luka's expertise in these kind of games.
Only four of Madrid's last nine league games have ended in victories (D2 L3), allowing Barcelona to take the lead.
When asked why Madrid had not repeated their LaLiga cup victories, Ancelotti replied, "I don't know, it's a matter of concentration, it's normal to not always be at the top.
"The schedule is really hard, and I hear coaches grumbling about it frequently. Since I'm only human, I occasionally find it difficult to prepare all the games in the same manner.
"You can concentrate better in some games than others. Everybody experiences it, on both good and bad days.
You must have faith in the players. I see the team in excellent shape. We want to duplicate what happened in the previous season because it was unforgettable.
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