The serious injury that Eduardo Camavinga suffered during the final minutes of the last match against Getafe has forced Carlo Ancelotti to change the plan he had prepared to face the Copa del Rey final against Barcelona. Initially, he was going to be the chosen one to occupy the left-back position. However, due to this setback, ‘MARCA’ has revealed that it will be Ferland Mendy who starts the match as a starter.

Carlo Ancelotti doesn’t trust Fran García

Since Mendy was injured on March 12 after the demanding second-leg match in the round of 16 of the Champions League that Real Madrid had to get through to beat Atlético de Madrid, Carlo Ancelotti has had many difficulties finding a fully reliable solution for the left-back position… and none of them had fully convinced the Italian coach.

Initially, according to the planning made at the beginning of the season, after not rushing the signing of Alphonso Davies, who ended up renewing with Bayern Munich, Fran García should have taken ownership of the position in Mendy’s absence. However, the starting role of David Alaba during the two matches against Arsenal in the Champions League quarterfinals was enough to realize that Ancelotti doesn’t trust him for high-stakes games.

Mendy will be the starter in the Copa del Rey Final

Still, David Alaba had also not shown enough guarantees to perform in this role, and before being injured in Getafe, Ancelotti had already made the decision that it would be Eduardo Camavinga to occupy the left-back position against Barcelona. A role that was by no means unfamiliar to him, as he has played in this position during 28 matches throughout his career… and the truth is, he had always left a good impression.

Now, however, Carlo Ancelotti had the difficult task of trying to regain the lost confidence in Fran García to take on Lamine Yamal… or risk it with Ferland Mendy, who has been out of competition for a month and a half. However, the information coming from Real Madrid is that they have seen Mendy train without any issues throughout the week and that he is in perfect condition to start the Copa del Rey final against Barcelona.