Injuries after the game against Betis
After the game against Betis, Xavi complained bitterly at a press conference about the state of the pitch at King Fahd Stadium. “It was hard,” he said. During the two semifinals, up to nine players left the field due to different ailments: Lucas Vázquez, Camavinga, Lato, Lino, De Jong, Dembélé, Canales, Fekir and Guido Rodríguez. The ball doesn’t run cleanly either and the dribble isn’t perfect. Tonight will be under the magnifying glass.
Xavi wants to have the best 11 against Los Blancos
Xavi did not insist on yesterday’s press conference (he was not asked either), but Ancelotti was questioned about the matter. After the trouble that arose with the Copa de Caceres match, he decided not to get into trouble: “This issue is delicate. Yes, I liked the state of the grass in the semifinal. We are entering a topic that has brought a lot of trouble in recent days. I don’t want to say what I wanted to say (laughs). It is better than the one in Cáceres, for sure. The grass was good, it may be a bit hard, but you can play football well”. The Italian managed not to get into trouble but did support Xavi ‘s thesis : the grass is hard and that puts the focus on the King Fahd grass.