Kroos, Tchouameni and Vinícius return, absent in the Copa del Rey duel
MADRID, 8 Ene. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The French full-back Ferland Mendy is the main novelty in Real Madrid's squad for the Spanish Super Cup, which starts this Wednesday in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) with the semifinal against Atlético de Madrid, a list in which the injured Éder does not appear Militao, Thibaut Courtois, David Alaba and Lucas Vázquez.
Ancelotti takes 24 players to Arabia to face a tournament in which the first step will be the semifinal against Atlético, with a pass to the grand final of the Super Cup as a prize. The derby will be played this Wednesday, at 8:00 p.m. Spanish peninsular time, at the Al-Awwal Park Stadium in Riyadh.
And for this match the Italian coach recovers Mendy, who has been out due to injury in the last three matches, although without a competitive pace he would aim for the bench. In addition, Ancelotti includes the midfielders Toni Kroos and Aurelien Tchouaméni and the forward Vinícius Júnior, who were not in the victory (1-3) in the Copa del Rey against Arandina.
Also traveling to Riyadh are youth players Álvaro Carrillo, Vinícius Tobías, Mario Martín and Nico Paz, who were also part of the expedition for the cup match. However, the long-term injured Militao, Courtois and Alaba, and the full-back Lucas Vázquez, who will be out for several weeks due to a muscle injury, will not compete in the Super Cup.
Thus, the call is integrated by goalkeepers Lunin, Kepa and Fran González; defenders Carvajal, Nacho Fernandez, Fran Garcia, Rüdiger, Mendy, Carrillo and Vinicius Tobias; the centre-backs Bellingham, Kroos, Modric, Camavinga, Valverde, Tchoaumeni, Ceballos, Güler, Mario Martin, and Nico Paz; and forwards Vinicius Jr., Rodrygo, Joselu and Brahim.