"Courtois and Vinicius will play"

Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti confirmed that he will put out a "very competitive side" in this Saturday's La Liga game against Getafe, with the sole objective of winning. It's a game for which David Alaba, Rodrygo and Karim Benzema will be rested while Courtois and Vinicius will be getting minutes.

"Courtois is going to play and so will Vinicius, I don't know if they'll be starting but they'll be playing just like all those who are available. The line-up will be very competitive", Ancelotti revealed, dispelling rumours that he would make wholesale changes to his starting eleven ahead of the City game on Wednesday in the Champions League semi-final second leg.

The Italian coach confirmed that those who have missed the last two training sessions will be missing from the game, while he said Frenchman Ferland Mendy and Dani Ceballos will be back.

"We're quite good, We've got players who picked up knocks on Tuesday who haven't trained, like Benzema, Alaba and Rodrygo. Mendy and Ceballos are back, who's completely recovered and ready to play. The team's excited and motivated", he said.

Despite the amount of games that Vinicius has played, Ancelotti said that, despite not deciding if he'll be starting, he'll get some minutes against Getafe.

"Vinicius hasn't got anything wrong with him physically, he's really good. I think it's important to think of him individually, every player has their own demands. I've spoken to him today, he's very happy and excited, he brings a lot with his great way of playing", he said.