A player in an orange uniform is marked by an opponent in a white and blue uniform on the field, while a coach watches from a circular box in the upper left corner.
Ancelotti's message to Tchouaméni after his match against CD Leganés. | Camara Real Madrid Confidencial
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Ancelotti announces his big doubt with Tchouaméni for the classic: 'I've told him...'

The message from the Madrid coach to Tchouaméni after his match ahead of the Madrid classic

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Sergio Iglesias

Carlo Ancelotti spoke to the media in the press room of the Butarque stadium after Real Madrid's victory. In that space, the Italian coach analyzed the hard-fought victory against CD Leganés (2-3).

"I think we started well, we took the lead. Up front, the team played very well, with a lot of effectiveness. At the back, we suffered a bit, but it's quite normal", commented Carlo Ancelotti.

Soccer players in orange uniforms celebrating on the field.
Gonzalo was the main protagonist of the night with his agonizing header goal. | Real Madrid Confidencial

The great emergence of the youth academy in Butarque

Real Madrid won against CD Leganés, in part, thanks to the youth academy. The great emergence of Gonzalo in the match was key for the Madrid team to be in the semifinals. The Castilla striker took advantage of a perfect cross from Brahim to make it 2-3 and seal the match.

"They are doing very good work and players are coming who are well prepared. Obviously, they lack experience, but they are doing very well. Asencio since he arrived, Gonzalo, Jacobo...", explained Carlo Ancelotti.

"It was a goal scored just in time, in the last minute. With extra time, it would have been a bit harder to recover. The team is fine, we left some players out to rest and be well prepared for Saturday", reaffirmed the coach.

Aurélien Tchouaméni returned to his position

Against CD Leganés, Carlo Ancelotti opted to place Jacobo Ramón and Raúl Asencio in the center of defense. This decision led to the return of Aurélien Tchouaméni to the midfield.

"Tchouaméni as a pivot contributes a lot to the team, especially defensively. He was very happy to play there, and I told him not to get too happy", replied Carlo Ancelotti.

A gray-haired man in a dark suit is standing in a sports setting, gesturing with his hand.
Carlo Ancelotti spoke about Tchouaméni's match against CD Leganés. | Real Madrid Confidencial

Additionally, the Italian also mentioned Eduardo Camavinga, who will be available shortly. "Hopefully Camavinga can recover for Saturday's match, it's a doubt, as was Valverde's. Today Lucas Vázquez had a small problem and couldn't contribute as a right-back", he concluded.

Aurélien Tchouaméni returned to the pivot against CD Leganés, but everything points to him regaining the central position next Saturday. Barring any surprises, Carlo Ancelotti will opt to place the Frenchman alongside Raúl Asencio for the Madrid classic against Atlético de Madrid.

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