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Carlo Ancelotti hints at new role for 'untouchable' Luka Modric at Real Madrid

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Updated 16:27 16 Feb 2023 GMTPublished 15:32 16 Feb 2023 GMT

Carlo Ancelotti hints at new role for 'untouchable' Luka Modric at Real Madrid

Luka Modric has struggled with his form and fitness at Real Madrid since representing Croatia at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

Adnan Riaz

Adnan Riaz

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has hinted that “untouchable” Los Blancos midfielder Luka Modric will need to settle for a new role at the club.

Modric arrived in the Spanish capital in 2012 for a £30m fee from Tottenham and the 37-year-old Croatian has been an integral part of the Madrid midfield.

The 2018 Ballon d’Or winner has formed a formidable partnership with Toni Kroos and hoovered up the major silverware during his time in Madrid.

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Former Tottenham star Modric has lifted three La Liga titles, five Champions Leagues and a Copa del Rey during a glittering career at Madrid.

But Modric, who is out of contract with Madrid at the end of the season, has struggled with his form and fitness since the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

The Croatia international has only started seven of Madrid’s 14 matches since the end of the World Cup, with Modric playing the full minutes on only two occasions.

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Modric was on the bench in Madrid’s La Liga clash with Elche on Wednesday, but his stunning strike in the 80th minute sealed a 4-0 thumping win at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Ancelotti hailed the Madrid star’s impact in the match and hinted that Modric could be better suited for an impact sub role in the future.

“Modric is an untouchable player for me,” he told Spanish newspaper Diario AS.

“But I think that everyone is important to us, I can’t think of putting in eleven equal players each game, I have to rotate, the season is demanding.”

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“Right now, he is finding his best level. Kroos scored in Bilbao coming off the bench, Modric did it today.

“From the bench, they can also contribute goals. I don’t know if you will agree 100 per cent with this, but the statistics say that.”

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Featured Image Credit: Alamy

Topics: Luka Modric, Real Madrid, La Liga, Spain, Football

Adnan Riaz
Adnan Riaz

Adnan Riaz is a journalist for SPORTbible. He studied for a B.A. in History at the University of York and followed it up with an M.A. in Multimedia Journalism at MMU. Before he started writing about sports, he spent over four years in the gaming press. He has worked for several publications, including Hardcore Gamer, LADbible and the Manchester Evening News. Follow him on Twitter to find out what he is working on next. Got a story tip for Adnan? Email him: [email protected]

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