Ancelotti rests Modric for Copa del Rey game

Luka Modric's absence in the squad list is the main news from Real Madrid's squad to face Villarreal in the last 16 of the Copa del Rey. Brazilian player Vinicius Tobias has been called up for the first team together with Mario Martin while Dani Carvajal, Lucas Vazquez, David Alaba and Aurelien Tchouameni are out injured. 

Another muscle problem for Dani Carvajal means Madrid have even more problems at right-back, where Ancelotti cannot count on Lucas Vazquez and that means the Italian coach has opted for B team player Vinicius Tobias. 

Of the four Real Madrid players out for the Copa del Rey game against Villarreal. Three of them are in defence and one of them is irreplaceable in Frenchman Tchouameni. This means that B team midfielder Mario Martin also comes in. 

Real Madrid's full squad list for the game against Villarreal in the last 16 of the Copa del Rey is the following:

Goalkeepers: Courtois, Andriy Lunin and Luis Lopez

Defenders: Odriozola, Vinicius Tobias, Rüdiger, Nacho Fernandez, Eder Militao, Jesús Vallejo and Mendy

Midfielders: Toni Kroos, Fede Valverde, Eduardo Camavinga, Dani Ceballos and Mario Martin

Strikers: Marco Asensio, Rodrygo, Eden Hazard, Vinícius Junior, Benzema and Mariano

 

January 18, 2023