After last Saturday's victory against Deportivo La Coruña, Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti stated at his pre-game press conference he will rotate his players to avoid any injuries. Among those changes in the starting lineup, rumors indicate Keylor Navas may make his official debut defending Los Blancos' net.
"Every player knows that we've got lots of games during this part of the season, and for us to rotate the team is natural. I did it with Arbeloa on Tuesday. They understand it as a rotation, not as a punishment, if it were the sort, I would discuss it with the player first," Ancelotti stated.
"For instance, Karim did a good job on Saturday, but being ahead by two goals I needed to add one player in midfield and kept the quickest strikers we've got so we could benefit from the counter-attacks. Benzema's display against Deportivo was very good, even though he did not score," Ancelotti answered.
The Italian boss referred to his team's shape, comparing their current state against Real Madrid's 2013 version:
"I think that this year we've got the same problems than last year, but our offensive game is much better. Last year we had problems everywhere, and now we have evolutioned on the attacking side. We just have to solve our defensive issues," the Italian concluded.
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