Luka Modric, a key player in Real Madrid's midfield, suffers a thigh injury that could prevent him from playing in the Copa del Rey final against Osasuna on May 6. The mishap was revealed by Carlo Ancelotti during the press conference prior to the league match that tomorrow will face the white team against Almería at the Santiago Bernabéu stadium.
Modric, 37, played just over an hour in Real Madrid's resounding 4-2 defeat against Girona last Tuesday, but the injury has not come to light until today.
11 points away from Barcelona, the leader of the League, Real Madrid has the Copa del Rey and the Champions League as its objectives. In this second competition, Manchester City will be measured in the semifinals. "He had a small injury in Girona and is out," Ancelotti revealed to journalists, visibly concerned.
Despite his age, Modric continues to be a fixture for the Italian coach, especially in the most decisive matches. “It is pending evolution and I do not know if it can reach the Cup final. It is football and this can happen. We hope to have him for the remaining games, which are important”, lamented Ancelotti about the loss of the Croatian.
Real Madrid will host Manchester City in the first leg of the Champions League on May 9, just three days after the Cup final, which will be played in Seville. Second ranked in the League with just two points ahead of Atlético de Madrid after 31 games played, Ancelotti will be forced to apply rotations since the momentous Cup and Champions League appointments will be preceded on Tuesday in the League by a duel with the Real Sociedad, fourth classified.
