Olaleye Idowu
Real Madrid boss coach, Carlo Ancelotti, has shut down the claim that Luka Modric cannot play two games in a row.
The claim emerged ahead of Real Madrid LaLiga clash against Real Betis this weekend, precisely on March 1 at the Benito Villamarín Stadium.
Modric opened the scoring for Real Madrid in their last LaLiga match against Girona, which ended in a 2-0 win for Los Blancos.
During the post-match press conference, the Italian legendary manager had said of Modric “Modric is a football gift. He should continue as long as he wants…Football is a gift for his seriousness, quality and professionalism.”
The legendary midfielder, however, missed their Copa del Rey semi-final fixture against Real Sociedad on February 26 after being named on the bench.
And because of that, several reports emerged about the player being unable to play two consecutive matches.
Address the press ahead of this weekend’s game, Ancelotti dismissed the claims, insisting the veteran is in good shape.
“It’s NOT true that Luka Modrić can’t play 2 games in a row as he’s 39. Luka can play 2 games in a row without any problem.
“He’s fine, well trained, very good physically. The data we have shown he is very well prepared to play.”
