'No one can give me advice in this regard' - Carlo Ancelotti unimpressed with criticism amid Real Madrid injury crisis

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti has expressed his dissatisfaction with the criticism surrounding his in-game substitutions, especially given the club's ongoing injury issues, and is adamant he knows what he's doing after decades in the game.

Real Madrid have been riddled with relentless injury issues to their players. The latest to join the growing injury list was Vinicius Jr., who played the full 90 minutes in Madrid's 3-0 win over Leganes over the weekend, after featuring in both of Brazil's international games during the break.

As such, Ancelotti was asked if he could have made better rotations to prevent fitness issues. However, the Italian was clearly not happy with the question.

Ancelotti, in response to the question on his substitutions by one of the reporters, said: “I hear a lot of advice, but I’ve had 1,300 games, made 1,300 line-ups and made almost 4,000 changes. No one can give me advice in this regard.”

Ancelotti oversaw Real Madrid completing their second LaLiga-Champions League double in three seasons when they lifted the silverware at the end of the previous campaign. With the arrival of Kylian Mbappe in the summer, it was expected that Los Blancos would transcend into a near-unstoppable unit. However, Madrid haven't had an ideal start to the season, which has given wind to speculation that Ancelotti could be sacked if results do not improve.

Xabi Alonso, the current Bayer Leverkusen coach and former Real Madrid player, is widely rumoured to take the hotseat and succeed Ancelotti next summer, although nothing has been confirmed yet. As such, the upcoming weeks are crucial to the former AC Milan manager's future in the Spanish capital.