Ancelotti prepares Madrid for Dortmund reprise

Ancelotti at the Press Conference answering the media questions  
After analysing Real Madrid CF's exit to Borussia Dortmund last year, Carlo Ancelotti said they were "100% ready" to play a side Jürgen Klopp knows are facing "adversity".

Having reviewed tapes of Real Madrid CF's semi-final exit to Borussia Dortmund in last season's UEFA Champions League, Carlo Ancelotti hopes his side are ready to make amends as they meet in the 2013/14 quarter-finals, while Jürgen Klopp has asked his team to "play our game and keep our heads up".
We have done well in the competition up until now, we are one of only two teams unbeaten. We are 100% ready for this match.

Dortmund are missing Robert Lewandowski which is an important loss for them. They are a compact team and have excellent transition play [from defence to attack]. They have injuries but that won't change their style. I admire their coach a lot. He has done a fantastic job there. He got to the final of the Champions League last season which is a big achievement for any coach.

 I watched [Madrid's semi-final] against Dortmund from last season. They were strange matches. I thought that in the first leg Madrid had good control in the first half. The second half was incredible. In the UEFA Champions League, things like that can happen.

We are going to try to play an attacking game because we need a positive result. However, we will need to watch out for Dortmund on the counterattack.

López; Carvajal, Pepe, Ramos, Coentrão; Illarramendi (Isco 62), Alonso, Di María (Casemiro 70); Bale, Benzema (Morata 73), Ronaldo.

 After two straight Liga losses against FC Barcelona and Sevilla FC, dropping them to third place, Ancelotti's side bounced back in style but they are still three points behind leaders Club Atlético de Madrid.

Marcelo will likely miss both legs with a hamstring injury, leaving Ancelotti with adjustments to make. "Fábio Coentrão is ready to come in," he said. "He is fresh and hasn't played many games. We will cover this absence well.