{"id":134158,"date":"2023-12-22T14:19:29","date_gmt":"2023-12-22T14:19:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/12\/22\/carlo-ancelotti-explains-how-aurelien-tchouameni-can-solve-real-madrid-injury-crisis\/"},"modified":"2023-12-22T14:19:29","modified_gmt":"2023-12-22T14:19:29","slug":"carlo-ancelotti-explains-how-aurelien-tchouameni-can-solve-real-madrid-injury-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/12\/22\/carlo-ancelotti-explains-how-aurelien-tchouameni-can-solve-real-madrid-injury-crisis\/","title":{"rendered":"Carlo Ancelotti explains how Aurelien Tchouameni can solve Real Madrid injury crisis \u2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Carlo Ancelotti says Aurelien Tchouameni can become a great centre-back after the midfielder dropped into defence for Real Madrid\u2019s 1-0 win over Alaves on Thursday night.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The France international came off the bench to partner Antonio Rudiger at the back following club captain Nacho Fernandez\u2019s red card and helped keep Alaves at bay before Lucas Vazquez grabbed a 91st-minute winner for the 14-time Champions League winners.<\/p>\n<p>Eder Militao hasn\u2019t played since August and David Alaba recently\u00a0suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury, leaving Ancelotti short on options in central defence. Other first-team stars like Vinicius Junior, Thibaut Courtois, Eduardo Camavinga, Dani Carvajal, Arda Guler and Ferland Mendy are also currently sidelined.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking after the victory, Ancelotti told reporters: \u201cTchouameni will get angry for this, but he\u2019s amazing as a central defender. He is lucky he can play as midfielder and as defender. He has all the qualities to be a top centre-back.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/01hj8k6jet659mybht9d.jpg\" alt=\"Lucas Vazquez, Aurelien Tchouameni\" title=\"Lucas Vazquez, Aurelien Tchouameni\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Vazquez scored Madrid\u2019s winner at Alaves \/ Juan Manuel Serrano Arce\/GettyImages<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p>The Italian manager had previously revealed the former Monaco star was an option to play in defence if needed, stating before the game: \u201cTchouameni is the first option at centre-back. It\u2019s not what we think of him, but in this moment of emergency, he can play there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The 23-year-old completed 100% of his 30 passes following his 55th-minute introduction for Luka Modric, also making a block and a clearance in his appearance off the bench.<\/p>\n<p>The attacking was left to Brahim Diaz, Rodrygo and\u00a0Jude Bellingham, but\u00a0Madrid\u00a0had only registered three shots on target \u2013 two coming from midfielder Federico Valverde \u2013 before Vazquez headed in Toni Kroos\u2019 corner.<\/p>\n<p>Madrid now sit top of\u00a0La Liga, ahead of Girona on goal difference and seven points clear of current champions Barcelona. They don\u2019t play again until Wednesday 3 January, when they host 14th-placed Mallorca at the Bernabeu.<\/p>\n<p><!-- AI CONTENT END 1 --><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Carlo Ancelotti says Aurelien Tchouameni can become a great centre-back after the midfielder dropped into defence for Real Madrid\u2019s 1-0 win over Alaves on Thursday night. 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