Carlo Ancelotti has affirmed his contentment with the Real Madrid squad as the transfer window draws to a close. This is despite the fact that the team is currently dealing with the absence of key players, namely Thibaut Courtois, Eder Militao, and Vinicius Junior, due to injuries.
Vinicius is expected to be sidelined for approximately six weeks due to a thigh injury, which has left Rodrygo Goes and Joselu as the only two senior forwards available for Madrid.
Furthermore, the club addressed Courtois’s absence, caused by an ACL tear, by bringing in Kepa Arrizabalaga on loan.
“I’m very happy,” Ancelotti said in a news conference on Friday. “We did what we had to do early. When the season started, everything was done. The squad is competitive, with quality, energy and experience.
“We’ve had [injury] problems as you do during the season, but the squad is good and we can replace those players without any problems… We’ll replace [Vinicius] with a player with different characteristics, so we’ll try to adapt the way we attack.”
Madrid’s biggest signing was Jude Bellingham, who’s made an instant impact so far with four goals in three games, and will make his home debut at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday against Getafe.
“The fans will be happy to see him live in the stadium,” Ancelotti said. “He’s got such a big personality. He’ll be happy to play at the Bernabeu for the first time.”