The Italian coach confirmed Vinicius is travelling to Cartagena for Monday\u2019s Copa del Rey match against Deportiva Minera.<\/p>\n
The Brazilian striker was sent off for slapping Valencia goalkeeper Stole Dimitrievski during Friday\u2019s LaLiga match and Ancelotti is confident that the 24-year-old will escape even the minimum two-game suspension for his red card.
\n\u201cIt wasn\u2019t a red, it was a yellow, and that\u2019s why we hope he will not face any suspension,\u201d the 65-year-old manager told reporters.<\/p>\n
Ancelotti added that Vinicius, who is Black, is under immense mental stress due to previous incidents of racist abuse directed at him in Spain.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s difficult being in his shoes. It\u2019s not easy to endure everything he goes through, including the insults. It\u2019s not simple, but he\u2019s trying to improve. He\u2019s upset about it and has apologised, we need to look ahead,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe hope he won\u2019t face a suspension. The only two, who are not travelling, are (goalkeeper) Thibaut Courtois and (defender) Antonio Rudiger. The rest are all travelling.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ancelotti added that he had no issue with the new Copa del Rey regulations that mandate LaLiga clubs start with at least seven players from their first-team squad.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have to respect it, and I have no problem with this rule. I want to give minutes to those who have played less,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Real Madrid have missed three of their last four penalties, including two from Kylian Mbappe and Ancelotti said his side are working to improve their performance from the spot.
\n\u201cIt\u2019s a technical aspect that\u2019s very difficult to manage. There are good penalty takers, but what changes is the atmosphere in the stadiums,\u201d the Italian added.<\/p>\n
\u201cI want to clarify the matter for us as well (on penalty takers). I will clarify it before the match\u2026 it could be Vinicius, Mbappe, Jude (Bellingham), Arda Guler. We\u2019ll see how I feel.\u201d<\/p>\n
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