Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti mentioned on Friday the Spanish giants aren’t chasing a brand new goalkeeper within the switch market to switch the injured Thibaut Courtois forward of the brand new La Liga season.
Courtois is about to overlook a serious a part of the season after rupturing the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee throughout coaching on Thursday.
But Ancelotti mentioned Ukrainian back-up ‘keeper Andriy Lunin was able to fill the void left by Courtois, who received the Yashin trophy final 12 months awarded to the world’s finest goalkeeper.
“We have total confidence in Lunin who is a great goalkeeper,” Ancelotti informed a press convention forward of Real’s La Liga opener at Athletic Bilbao on Saturday.
“He’s been very good during pre-season. He’s talented and what he lacks is what all young players lack — experience, the experience he’s going to gain day by day.”
Ancelotti mentioned the membership should look to bolster their goalkeeping choices.
“We still have time until August 31,” he added. “We’ll see in the next few days if we’re going to recruit another goalkeeper, to make up the numbers, because we count on Lunin.”
This season will mark the beginning of a brand new period at Madrid following the departure of Karim Benzema for Saudi Arabia after 14 years on the Santiago Bernabeu.
The 14-time European champions haven’t signed an apparent substitute for his or her second-highest scorer of all-time, though they’ve introduced in striker Joselu on mortgage from Espanyol and winger Brahim Diaz has returned to the membership following his three-year mortgage spell at AC Milan.
“Up front, we’re very good. We have different options,” mentioned Ancelotti.
“Two players have arrived and they bring positives. Joselu, thanks to his different characteristics. He is very good in the box… And Brahim can offer us more solutions between the lines.”
Madrid have made an imprint on the switch window, although, signing England midfielder Jude Bellingham for 103 million euros ($113 million) from Borussia Dortmund.
Ancelotti will probably be hoping Bellingham can clean up his midfield which was nonetheless largely reliant on veterans Luka Modric and Toni Kroos final season.
The Italian hinted that Bellingham might play in a extra attacking position than beforehand seen for Dortmund and England.
“I think he has a greater impact on the opponents if he plays higher. He’s more dangerous if he plays like a centre-forward.”
Madrid are bidding to bounce again from a disappointing season final time period after they completed a distant second in La Liga, 10 factors behind Barcelona, and had been overwhelmed within the Champions League semi-finals by Manchester City.
Elsewhere this weekend, champions Barca kick off their title defence at Getafe on Sunday, earlier than Atletico Madrid host Granada on Monday.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
