The head coach of Real Madrid, Carlo Ancelotti, stated that the team is excited before the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals against Chelsea in London. He also spoke about the condition of midfielder Federico Valverde after the conflict with Villarreal's Alejandro Baena.
It should be noted that after the match with "Villarreal" (2:3) in the regular round of the Spanish championship on Saturday, Valverde got into a conflict with Baena in the bus parking lot, slapping him. The reason for the attack is related to a statement made by a Villarreal player during the match against Valverde's family.
"Tomorrow's match is not decisive, but it can give us an advantage. We are excited and looking forward to another magical night at the Bernabeu. Lampard is a fantastic professional. He knows very well what can happen in such a game and how to I prepare his players for the match. He will work well as long as he is at Chelsea. Of course, I am sad because of the situation in the team. I support "Chelsea" but not want to return there. I hope Lampard does a great job.
As for Valverde, he is fine; he is training. Tomorrow is going to do everything in the field as always. I would not like to talk about what happened," Spanish AS quoted Ancelotti as saying.
