Carlo Ancelotti, the manager of Real Madrid, has confirmed that David Alaba and Eduardo Camavinga will be absent from the Copa del Rey final against Barcelona because of injuries.
In their 1-0 victory over Getafe on Thursday, Alaba was substituted at halftime.
As it happened, he was substituted by Camavinga, who also was unable to complete the match.
Madrid have now confirmed that Camavinga suffered “a complete tear of his left adductor tendon” and will not play again this season.
This fresh double injury blow poses more problems for Ancelotti, who is facing the sack heading into his team’s clash with fierce rivals Barcelona this weekend.
He is already without defenders Ferland Mendy, Eder Militao and Dani Carvajal, as well as forward Kylian Mbappe.
“Camavinga needs to be seen [on Thursday], but both he and Alaba’s are muscle problems, and it’s difficult for them to be there for Saturday,” he said.
I’m not bothered since the aim was to secure all three points… It’s true that we aimed for more solidity at the back and need greater effectiveness up front. Yes, Fran García is the only option at left back for Saturday.
About The Author
