Rudiger suffered a facial injury that required 20 stitches in the Champions League clash with Shakhtar Donetsk goalkeeper Anatoly Trubin. The two sides drew 1-1 on Tuesday, with the former Chelsea defender scoring the draw for the agency in injury time.
To the problem of Riedger, the last of October 15, Ancelotti. He revealed that he will be able to fight the Barca for sure while wearing a protective mask.
“Rudiger is a warrior, if you look at him he is very excited. And I look forward to Sunday’s match “, revealed the Italian coach.
Courtois, who suffered a back injury with little training, Ance said the Belgian international is not ready for a comeback despite being absent for four games.
“He’s better now. And that’s our good news. But he needs to train more before he gets back on the pitch in top form. We don’t rush him to play until he’s ready.”
For Barça boss Xabi, who led the team to a 4-0 victory over Real Madrid last season, confirmed that he led the team in the right direction. Despite being eliminated in the group stage of the Champions League this season
“It is an important match for us and also for Real Madrid, we will have to wait and see who will be the first after this match,” said Xavi, who has the same points as Real Madrid in the La Liga standings.
“I think we are working towards the goal. But the European game is sad. We have achieved good results in La Liga and we are on the right path ”.