Charles Ancelotti spoke at a press conference on the eve of the league match against Alaves. Among the topics discussed was also the possible turnover in attack, where Mbappé could rest and Endrick could find space: “You will see tomorrow but there will be rotations. Endrick is doing well wherever I put him: attacker, winger… he is always very good. I ask him to be patient and he understands it perfectly, because he trains and lives every day with the best attackers in the world. He has understood his role and I truly say that he is gaining many positions. His professionalism is very high, he is a very mature person. We are happy: he will play his minutes, his games”.
Then he announced the renewal of Mendy, a tactically indispensable player for his team: “We are very happy, he renewed his contract. He is doing very well, his defensive level is very high. It’s not that he has difficulty with the ball, but I don’t ask him to do the work that other full-backs do. We have a very strong left winger, so there is no need to ask much of him in the offensive phase. He could do it, but we don’t ask him to. It’s better for him to stay behind because sometimes he has to work in inferiority”.