Ancelotti Denies Madrid Exit Talk As Mbappe And Mendy Ruled Out Of Getafe Match

‎Real Madrid manager, Carlo Ancelotti, dismissed suggestions on Tuesday.

‎He is facing increasing pressure at the club as they currently sit second in the La Liga standings and were eliminated from the Champions League last week.

‎Following their Champions League quarter-final loss to Arsenal, Ancelotti’s future has been called into question.

‎Multiple reports suggest that he could leave Real at the end of the season to become the head coach of the Brazil national team.

‎Bayer Leverkusen coach, Xabi Alonso, and former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp are among the names that have been linked with the top job at Real in recent weeks.

‎Asked if he was feeling the pressure, the Italian manager told reporters, “The club is aware that it has been a more complicated year than last year.

‎”Together we manage the difficulties. The honeymoon continues. I’m very happy, very happy, with a lot of pressure, but that’s how it always is.

‎”You see success very close, and it’s normal for stress to increase, but stress is fuel for me; it doesn’t bother me; it gives me more energy to think about more things.

‎”As long as I continue to get up in the morning, everything is fine.”

‎Real is still chasing success on multiple fronts and sits second in the league standings with 69 points from 32 matches, four behind rivals Barcelona.

‎They will face Barcelona in the Copa del Rey final this weekend.

‎However, before that, they will travel to play 12th-placed Getafe in a league match on Wednesday, missing Kylian Mbappe and Ferland Mendy.

‎Forward Mbappe suffered an ankle injury in Real’s 2-1 quarter-final second-leg loss to Arsenal last week, while defender Mendy is recovering from a hamstring injury.

‎”(Mbappe and Mendy) are not ready for tomorrow, but they will train these days and I think they will both be available for Saturday’s game,” Ancelotti said.

‎”Tomorrow’s 11 will be decided taking into account the wear and tear of Sunday night (1-0 win over Athletic Bilbao) and that alone. Some are still a bit tired, but that’s quite normal. We’ll see tomorrow.

‎”Getafe plays intense football, very well organized, and they are very clear. We are ready and prepared. Every time the end of the season approaches, the games become more and more important.”