Carlo Ancelotti says Real Madrid will refuse to play if they have another La Liga fixture scheduled with less than 72 hours rest beforehand. Madrid beat Villarreal 2-1 on Saturday, but the game kicked off just under 67 hours after the conclusion of Wednesday’s Champions League last-16 victory over Atletico Madrid,

Real Madrid managed a 2-1 win against Rayo Vallecano in their latest La Liga clash on March 9. Kylian Mbappe (30') and Vinicius Jr (34') were on the scoresheet for Los Blancos. Pedro Diaz (45+2') pulled one back for Vallecano.

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti admits he knows his players talk about him behind his back. Ancelotti has no doubts those players he leave out of his team selection will complain about him to their family and friends. Speaking on actor Giacomo Poretti's podcast, Ancelotti admits he often feels undervalued.