Spain’s most sold sports newspaper, Marca, reports today that Carlo Ancelotti will have to improvise an unprecedented defence to face Real Sociedad today, as Sergio Ramos, Marcelo and Fabio Coentrao will miss the game due to injuries.
The Madrid daily emphasizes the fact that Los Blancos meet another team that is also having defensive problems. “An attacking Madrid faces Real Sociedad and its defensive shadows,” they publish.
Marca also highlights that visitors’ midfielder Xabi Prieto will be a serious threat since “he has scored nine goals in 12 games against Los Merengues.”
The other most important Spanish sports daily, As, brings to its front page Ancelotti’s words at yesterday’s press conference: “Fans boo because they don’t like our game,” he admitted.
PRISA’s sports paper reports Cristiano Ronaldo has passed the medical test yesterday and he will be fit to play against Real Sociedad. As also points out that “Xabi Alonso will be in the starting line-up again.”
