Dani Ceballos: Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has labelled Dani Ceballos as ‘untouchable’ despite the midfielder’s limited game time at the Spanish outfit in the ongoing 22/23 season.
Dani Ceballos has not been able to establish himself as a regular starter at Real Madrid and has only had 527 minutes of game time at the Spanish club so far this season.
The 26-year-old has entered the final six months of his contract with Real Madrid, with his current deal with the Spanish behemoths due to expire at the end of the 22/23 season.
But Carlo Ancelotti appears to be keen for Real Madrid to retain the services of the Spanish midfielder beyond the end of the current campaign.
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‘He’s an untouchable player’ – Carlo Ancelotti on Dani Ceballos
Speaking after Real Madrid secured a 2-0 win over Athletic Club in La Liga, Carlo Ancelotti described Dani Ceballos as an ‘untouchable’.
“He is an ‘untouchable’ player,” Carlo Ancelotti said. “It is true that he has not played much, but at this point in the season we need everyone and hopefully he can participate more in these games that are coming up.”
Dani Ceballos started for Real Madrid in their win over Athletic Club. The Spanish midfielder featured until the 85th minute when Carlo Ancelotti subbed him and brought Toni Kroos on.
Dani Ceballos also played a key role in Real Madrid’s win in the game prior to that. He played a starring role for Real Madrid as they pulled off a stunning comeback to defeat Villarreal 3-2 after trailing the game by two goals.
Carlo Ancelotti subbed Dani Ceballos in the 56th minute of the match. He would go on to provide an assist and a goal as Real Madrid secured the passage to the quarter-finals of Copa del Rey.
Meanwhile, Real Madrid, who are the defending La Liga champions, trail FC Barcelona by three points in the Spanish top-flight. Real Madrid’s win over Athletic Club took their point tally to 41 points from 17 matches.
Barcelona top the La Liga points table, with the Catalan outfit so far accumulating 44 points from 17 matches so far in the 22/23 campaign.
Meanwhile, Real Madrid will take on Atletico Madrid in the Copa del Rey quarter-final in their next match. The match between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid kicks off at 1:30 am Indian Standard Time, on January 27.
