Real Madrid's fronts before arriving at Villamarín: Real Madrid, Vinicius' discomfort and Mbappé's toothache

A Real Betis - Real Madrid match is expected this Saturday, March 1 at 6:30 p.m. at the Benito Villamarín stadium, a classic of the competition that never leaves anyone indifferent, and in which everyone has a goal to fight for. Before that, Los Blancos have noted down on their agenda the important match against Real Sociedad to be played this Wednesday night in the Copa del Rey, with one ticket still to be won on the way to the Estadio de la Cartuja in Seville, which will host the final on April 26, with the other reserved for the winner between Atlético and Barcelona, ​​but Ancelotti's men have not forgotten that in the coming weekend they will have to face the competitive squad led by Pellegrini, now in a commendable state of form after sealing their place in the round of 16 of the Conference League and after having beaten Getafe and Real Sociedad in LaLiga with results that highlight the improvement of the club from a sporting point of view, with important figures such as Isco or Antony, who was initially absent after being sent off at the Coliseum Alfonso Pérez for a very harsh action and has finally been pardoned after the allegations made by Betis, attended to by the Competition Authority, have prospered.

Yesterday morning it was learned that Real Madrid had been training at the Valdebebas sports city, not without looking for a solution to some problems, beyond anything that the San Sebastian team managed by Imanol Alguacil could pose in the first of the semi-finals that will be held at the Reale Arena in San Sebastian this Wednesday at 9.30 pm. And the fact is that Mbappé had undergone a minor oral intervention that had set off alarms about his participation in the cup tournament, where there were already sources that indicated that Endrick could enter in place of the Frenchman, but despite the fact that Ancelotti had confirmed the presence of Mbappé, he finally missed the said semi-final.

Fede Valverde will undoubtedly have more problems to get there, as he is already completely ruled out for the match against Real Madrid, and if that were not enough, he is part of the doubts that Ancelotti has for the match against the Verdiblancos, whose preparation is now put on hold due to the first cup challenge. The Uruguayan has been suffering from problems in his femoral biceps for over a month, which have now worsened and could make him miss the match not only against the Basque team, but also against Betis, so it would be a significant loss that contrasts with the final presence of Antony, on the Heliopolitan side, due to the importance that the winger has been having in the Verdiblancos' plans. It also remains to be seen if Ancelotti gives Valverde a rest, who is aware that he has a key match against Atlético de Madrid in the Champions League round of 16, first at the Santiago Bernabéu, on Tuesday 4 March at 9.30pm, just after travelling to Seville to face Betis.

Vinicius had also been seen with some problems , visibly in pain minutes before the start of training due to some discomfort in his left foot and being treated by the Real Madrid physiotherapists, although in the end the attacker is not out of the Copa del Rey or the next league match, to be played at the Benito Villamarín, since the striker was able to complete that session without any major problems on the eve of the clash against Real and Ancelotti is counting on him 100% for the three competitions in which the Whites are still standing. Courtois , who was one of the most outstanding for the Whites against Girona, had also not appeared for the usual preparation this Tuesday, and it is expected that Lunin will continue between the sticks of the Madrid goal and that the Belgian goalkeeper will aim more for the duel against Betis, given that Courtois is not called up with the Whites for tonight's contest.