Monday, April 20, 2015

Croatian national team doctor blames Ancelotti for Modric's recent injury

Croatia national team head doctor, Boris Nemec has blamed Real Madrid manager, Carlo Ancelotti for Luka Modric's latest injury which has ruled him out for the rest of the season.

The Croatian playmaker was substituted in Real's 3-1 win over Malaga on Saturday and will miss the remainder of the Liga campaign.

Modric, returned from a four months injury a few weeks before the second leg of the el-classico at the Camp Nou this season- and the national team medic puts the blame directly at Ancelotti's feet, saying he had put so much pressure on the former Tottenham player

"Ancelotti didn't spare Luka at all after he returned from his long term injury," he told Nova TV.

"He played 90 minutes in every match. Ancelotti had put Modric under a lot of pressure, instead of giving him time little by little.

"Modric didn't get injured because of knock he received but because he wasn't 100 per cent ready.

"If he hadn't been overworked, his lower leg wouldn't go to the side in that tackle and crack."

Modric's injury comes at a delicate moment, with Madrid sitting second in La Liga behind Barcelona and preparing for a Champions League quarter-final clash with Atletico Madrid on Wednesday.