Carlo Ancelotti has announced that Cristiano Ronaldo will
not feature for Real Madrid at Real Sociedad on Saturday.
The Portugal international was substituted 10 minutes
from the end of Real's UEFA Champions League quarter-final first-leg tie with
Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday due to a minor knee problem.
And Ancelotti will give him a weekend off to recover
fully.
Ronaldo has scored 45 goals in 41 appearances for Real
this season in all competitions and Ancelotti is keen to give him a break ahead
of the second leg in Germany against Dortmund on Tuesday.
"Cristiano will rest. He is tired and has a bit of a
problem," said the Real head coach. "We prefer him to stay in Madrid,
work and get ready for the next game.
"On Tuesday (against Dortmund) he will be fresher
and can recover better.
"He has played a lot of games. We just want him to
rest.
"I've spoken with Cristiano and together we decided
it was better he rested.
"It's normal he wants to play all the game but
there's no problem."
The Italian has not decided who will replace the
29-year-old against Sociedad and insisted there are a number of possibilities
to choose from.
"We have options," added Ancelotti.
"Alvaro Morata could play, we could change Isco's
position or move the other forwards around.
"Gareth Bale is playing well, consistently. He could
change positions with Cristiano missing."
Real are third in La Liga heading into the weekend's
fixtures, three points behind leaders and city rivals Atletico.
Culled from Soccerway
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