Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti confirmed the return of Frenchman Karim Benzema to the team’s starting lineup against Osasuna on Sunday, in the framework of the seventh round of the Spanish League.
Ancelotti had spoken at the match presentation press conference, where he said: “We are excited to have a strong team, and everyone will show their commitment during the coming period.”
He added: “Benzema will be starting tomorrow, and he is in a very good condition, he will start the match tomorrow, his physical condition is very good and I see him well.”
“The match schedule is very tight and there are many matches and the League and other institutions have to work together to fix that,” he added.
On the situation of Croatian Luka Modric, Ancelotti said: “He will start training on Monday, and if he is not ready to face Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League, he will play the next match in La Liga.”
On his expectations for the team’s condition after the World Cup, Ancelotti said: “We are thinking about how to deal with the situation of the players when they return, we may have to rest until mid-January and play with those who stay here, we have to give them ten days of rest after the World Cup, this is very important. “.
On preparing for El Clasico against Barcelona, he said: “We think El Clasico is still far away. Tomorrow we have an important match and then we have another match on Wednesday. We don’t have time to think much about El Clasico, there is still time, but the goal is definitely to win, you can’t choose things.” Too many, you just have to win.”
Real Madrid enters the Osasuna match, which leads the Spanish League with a full score of 18 points, after winning the six matches it played in the tournament.