Ancelotti Sets a Condition for Arda Güler to Start in Copa del Rey on Monday

After the narrow victory against Valencia at the Mestalla stadium, Real Madrid is already thinking about its upcoming competitive commitments. The next game is the Copa del Rey qualifying competition against Deportiva Minera, a game for which Ancelotti will make many rotations.

With the aim of giving rest to his first team players, especially after such a grueling game, the Reggiolo coach has warned several players about his tactical choice. In recent hours, Arda Güler is one of those highlighted: Ancelotti has set a condition for him to be considered from the start.

Because the player hasn't been present in the first team's recent training sessions due to medical reasons: he's going through a flu. While it's true that it's not a serious condition, it seems to be bothersome enough to keep him from his duties. Despite everything, the coaching staff believes he would be ready to give it his all from the start at Cartago Nova.

So much so that Carlo Ancelotti will count on Güler himself as long as he recovers from that ailment that still afflicts him a day before the game. The information published by the newspaper As, besides revealing the conversation between the Italian strategist and the Turkish attacking midfielder, makes it clear that Real Madrid trusts in his potential.

Golden opportunity

From the offices of Valdebebas, they believe Arda Güler will complete his recovery in time and will be in the starting eleven against Deportiva Minera. It's a very important match for the '15' in white, whose prominence on the field has been distributed very irregularly in the months we've been in the season.

His starting role in the Copa del Rey presents itself as the ideal moment to prove himself once again in front of Carlo Ancelotti. The transalpine coach continues to ask for "patience" from the Ottoman attacking midfielder, although the situation isn't the same as last season when the '15' was constantly injured.

The spectacular recovery he's achieved in just a few months, gaining muscle mass and physical endurance, leads him to request many more minutes than he's accumulated to date. However, it's challenging to give him space on the field... especially for a coach who isn't keen on making frequent changes and who seems to doubt young talents like Güler or Endrick.

The reality is that Arda Güler always has something new to offer every time he steps onto the field. The Madrid fanbase demands with some fervor an increased share of prominence, aware that the Ottoman attacking midfielder has creative virtues absent from the starting eleven since Toni Kroos's retirement.