Braga in their UEFA Champions League fixture on Wednesday, November 8 {TODAY} at the Santiago Bernabeu.<\/p>\n
A win over Braga would guarantee qualification to the round of 16 for Los Blancos.
\nIt is unclear whether midfield stalwart Jude Bellingham would be in the game due to his recent shoulder injury issue<\/p>\n
Speaking in the news conference ahead of the game, Ancelotti stressed that the squad would have to be fully concentrated from the beginning to the end of the encounter.
\n\u201cIt would be significant, at this stage of the season to wrap up the group stage in four games,\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ll have to fight to win this game. We played well against Braga recently, both sides know each other well and we have to remember they\u2019re a good team who are coming to the Bernabeu looking to take points. We need to be at our best.
\n\u201cBraga played very well against us in the first game. They showed their quality in the game. If we don\u2019t defend well, what happened to us in the last 30 minutes there will happen again. When we lowered our guard we thought the game was over and Braga took got back into the match. The defensive aspect is very important against a team like Braga.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe don\u2019t concentrate on individuals. We look at team play and their organisation, both in attack and defence. Braga\u2019s forwards are fast players. They\u2019ve got a forward who is tall and strong in the air. They play good football in general. We won\u2019t just have to play well, we\u2019ll have to do a lot more than that.\u201d
\nReal Madrid overcame Braga 2-1 in the first leg of the tie on October 24.<\/p>\n
The Carlo Ancelotti led side are undefeated in their last eight Champions League home games.
\nThey are first place in Group C of the 2023\/24 Champions League with nine points after three games.
\nThey are currently second place in Laliga with a total of 29 points after 12 games<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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