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Earlier this week, Iñaki Peña was ruled out by Barcelona manager Hansi Flick for the Spanish Super Cup semi-final against Athletic Club after arriving late for a pre-match session. It is not the first time that Flick has punished a player for this, as he did it with Jules Kounde at the beginning of the season.
It is a situation that has sparked debate and could also cause Peña to miss the game against Real Madrid, as his replacement Wojciech Szczesny was very impressive against Athletic Club. According to MD, Carlo Ancelotti gave his opinion on the matter.
“The schedule is important and the players have to be disciplined. The decision I make is that I want explanations for the delay. If the reason is acceptable, nothing happens, but if it is not, we take action.”
Ancelotti will hope his Real Madrid can get past Barcelona, and he will be confident in that regardless of who is in Barcelona’s goals. However, he also recognizes that it would not be disastrous if the whites lost.
“In case of defeat tomorrow, the season continues. It is a final and we are very close to another title and we think positively, but I am aware that in football anything can happen, and even more so if the rival is strong like Barcelona. Our team has improved and no one disputes it. A defeat wouldn’t be good but it wouldn’t take away my sleep because we have to move forward.”
