‘This Is an Emergency!’ – Ancelotti Scrambles for Solutions as Real Madrid Faces Defensive Crisis After Alaba’s Injury

Carlo Ancelotti has been speaking on Real Madrid’s options after David Alaba’s injury.

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“Fede Valverde will play as fullback,” Ancelotti said.

“The options [in defence] are Jacobo, Asencio and Tchouaméni,” Ancelotti adds.

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“We have lost two important players. Alaba was ready to start tomorrow. Rüdiger and Alaba’s injuries were not contemplated.

“This is an emergency situation. They’ll return in 20 days,” Ancelotti adds.

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Real Madrid play four big games in the next 20 days before those players return to action.