Real Madrid haveconfirmed that Cristiano Ronaldo will miss his side's Copa del Rey final clash with
Barcelona on Wednesday.
The Portuguese star limped off during the 3-0 Champions League quarter final first- leg win over Borussia Dortmund earlier this
month.
He subsequently missed the league
meetings with Real Sociedad and Almeria and was an unused substitute in the return
game with Jurgen Klopp's side.
And coach Carlo Ancelotti has confirmed
that the 29-year-old will not be risked
against the Catalans at Mestalla on
Wednesday.
"We won't risk it with Cristiano so he won't
play. He will train tomorrow then travel to
Valencia to see the game," he said at his
press conference.
"I found out that I can't count on Cristiano
this morning. We can do well tomorrow
despite the absence of some players."
Real Madrid lost twice to Barcelona in La
Liga this season but Ancelotti is confident
that his side can respond.
"We're not setting out to block the other
team but to win with our own identity.
We've gone a whole year playing the same
way and we're going to continue.
"At the Bernabeu, we played well, we were
winning and then we made some little
mistakes. We have to be focused on the
whole game. There are no problems with
motivation and the team will play well.
"To win this final, we need courage and
personality. We will show our quality on
the field. It's an important competition and
we're playing Barca, a historic rival. It's the
first trophy we can win.
"Barca attack well and control the ball, even
in recent games. We should have more
control over games."
More responsibility for Bale haha, big money, big expectations.
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