Carlo Ancelotti, Real Madrid coach, revealed a surprise ahead of the 2023/24 Champions League final. Named Aurelien Chouamini on the bench For the match against Borussia Dortmund at Wembley Stadium.
What injury does Tchowamini have?
The French midfielder has not played since the second leg of the semi-final against Bayern Munich, when he was in action He was forced off after 70 minutes after suffering a foot injury. He has missed Los Blancos' last four matches as a result, and He is not expected to feature in London despite being listed as a substitute.
Ancelotti confirmed this earlier this week The former Monaco star will not be available for the matchAlthough he did some light training on his way back to fitness.
Is David Alaba available to play against Dortmund?
David Alaba, who tore his anterior cruciate ligament in December and He will not play again until next seasonHe was also named on the bench though Also not available for selection.
How many substitutes can teams call on the bench in the Champions League?
Every member of the Real Madrid squad traveling to Wembley has been included in the list The match day squad consists of 23 playersdespite of Ancelotti will only have 21 players to choose from.
Teams are allowed to have 12 substitutes on the benchHowever, Los Blancos chose to go with only 10.
That includes Reserve goalkeeper Andrey Luninwho was in conflict to start before going down with him flu Earlier in the week. The Ukrainian only arrived in London on Saturday and joined Kepa on the bench Regular first choice goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois starts Between the sticks.
