Vinicius, back from injury, eager for win

Carlo Ancelotti was reportedly criticized for his poor setup in the Madrid derby and took full responsibility in order to protect his players from criticism. Now they must put in a good performance against Las Palmas to break the skepticism.

With the return of Vinicius and Carvajal, Real Madrid are now down to only Courtois, Militão and Güler with injuries. In the most optimistic scenario, Gules will rejoin the team after the next national team matchday from October 9th to 17th.

The return of Vinicius is surely the biggest piece of good news for Ancelotti, with his return coming 10 days early. Vinicius is ready and eager to clear the team’s name with a goal and encourage the team to find their way back to confidence.

Ancelotti will have to rationalize his starting lineup as his ability to line up a team has been questioned. “If there are doubts about the team’s starting lineup, I won’t respond to that, this team is complete at the moment and every player has the ability to control the game.”

Pimiento has been eager to beat Real Madrid: “We have to be the protagonists of the game, if we are not focused enough, Real Madrid will kill the game. They have a strong squad and they need a win to restore confidence after losing to Atletico, I believe we have a chance to take the game.”