Injury Woes Mount for Real Madrid Ahead of Copa del Rey Final

Real Madrid’s 1-0 win over Getafe on Wednesday may have kept their LaLiga title hopes alive, but it came at a cost, with both David Alaba and Eduardo Camavinga suffering muscle injuries that leave them doubtful for Saturday’s Copa del Rey final against arch-rivals Barcelona.

Arda Guler’s first-half strike was enough to secure all three points, but post-match, Carlo Ancelotti revealed that both players are “very unlikely” to be fit in time for the showpiece in Seville.

With Ferland Mendy and Kylian Mbappe already sidelined, Real could be forced to rely on backup left-back Fran Garcia to deal with the threat of Barcelona’s teenage star Lamine Yamal.

Barcelona, who lead LaLiga by four points and have already defeated Real 4-0 and 5-2 this season, head into the final chasing a historic treble. But Ancelotti remains defiant.

“There may be a favourite, but a final is a final,” he said. “We’ll have our chances, and this win gives us a good boost.”