With a trip to the Copa del Rey semifinals on the line, an injury-plagued Real Madrid must take on Leganes at the Estadio Municipal de Butarque. Just last week, Real Madrid were riding the high of a five-game winning streak in which they scored 20 goals across all competitions.

Real Madrid will be without forward Kylian Mbappe and midfielder Jude Bellingham for Wednesday's Copa del Rey quarter-final at Leganes, manager Carlo Ancelotti said on the eve of the match.

Carlo Ancelotti said Kylian Mbappe would miss Real Madrid’s upcoming Copa del Rey quarterfinal against Leganes with a bruised calf and backed his club’s complaints about Spanish refereeing on Tuesday.

Real Madrid are back in action in the Copa del Rey this week, taking on La Liga rivals Leganes on Wednesday. Madrid will want to move on from a frustrating 1-0 loss to Espanyol over the weekend — a game marred by controversy.

Real Madrid faces Leganes in the Copa del Rey quarter-final, and several players are expected to be rested despite a place in the semi-final up for grabs.Carlo Ancelotti will be forced to make defensive changes to the starting lineup, with Antonio Rudiger and David Alaba not on the squad due to recent injuries.MORE: Real Madrid Receives Further Devastating Injury News Days After Antonio Rudiger UpdateAncelotti confirmed Jude Bellingham and Kylian Mbappe have suffered knocks and will not travel, though they are not expected to miss any more game time.Due to the absences, the squad for young players Jacobo Ramon, Mario Rivas, Chema, and Lorenzo will be called up.Real Madrid Squad vs Leganes In The Copa Del Rey:Goalkeepers:  Lunin, Fran González and Sergio Mestre.Defenders:  Lucas Vázquez, Vallejo, Fran García, Mendy, Jacobo, Asencio, Lorenzo and Mario Rivas.Midfielders: Valverde, Modrić, Tchouameni, Arda Güler, Ceballos and Chema.Forwards:  Vini Jr., Rodrygo, Endrick, Brahim and Gonzalo.Real Madrid Predicted Lineup vs Leganes Real Madrid's possible starting lineup against Leganes: Lumin; Vazquez, Tchouameni, Asencio, Garcia; Ceballos, Valverde, Modric; Rodrygo, Diaz, Vinicius Jr.The Latest Real Madrid NewsTranscript: Carlo Ancelotti's Press Conference Ahead Of Leganes vs Real Madrid In The Copa Del ReyLeganes vs Real Madrid: Classic Copa Del Rey GamesCristiano Ronaldo Gives Advice Regarding Kylian Mbappe Playing As A StrikerCristiano Ronaldo Reveals How Florentino Perez Treated Him During Real Madrid DepartureReal Madrid Transfer News: Tah, Monga, Rodrygo, Alexander-Arnold & More - February 3, 2025