Real Madrid coach Ancelotti: Al Hilal massive challenge; Benzema and Militao could play

Football
11 Feb 2023 • 7:17 PM MYT
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Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti says they're well prepared ahead of their Club World Cup final against Al Hilal.

Ancelotti spoke to the press at the Prince Moulay Abdellah stadium.

The coach said: It's a massive a challenge. We're very close to winning a trophy that's really important to us. It's been extremely difficult to get here and we've made a lot of sacrifices. This is a day of excitement and desire. I urge the team to enjoy this match and to do their best. We're well up for it and want to win, as always.

"Al Hilal are a good team, who have individual qualities. They've got a lot of players in the Saudi national team, who did well in the World Cup, and players with a lot of experience in Europe. We have great respect for them. They showed their quality by knocking out Flamengo in the semi-finals. It's a World Cup final and it's a huge game. We're going to enjoy it because it doesn't happen very often in a football career."

On Karim Benzema and Eder Milito, Ancelotti also said: "They came yesterday because we believe they might have a part to play. Today's training will be important for them and I think they have a chance to play. If not, they wouldn't have come. Today they'll train and then I'll decide if they can play or not."