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 head coach Carlo Ancelotti confirmed that he will be missing more star players in Wednesday's Copa del Rey quarterfinals clash with Leganes.

Real Madrid's Copa del Rey quarter-final against Leganes arrives at an inopportune time. With their biggest domestic fixture of the campaign on the horizon, Carlo Ancelotti could've done with the week off after seeing his side somehow lose 1-0 at Espanyol on Saturday.

A pivotal trip to La Liga leader Real Madrid awaits this weekend for Atletico Madrid, which is just a point behind in the standings, but coach Diego Simeone is putting all his focus on Tuesday’s Copa del Rey quarter-final against Getafe.

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.

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.

Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone's son Giuliano scored twice in the first half to help them to a resounding 5-0 home win over Getafe in the Copa del Rey quarter-finals on Tuesday. Simeone opened the scoring after eight minutes with a close-range header from just outside the six-yard box off a Javi Galan cross,

Atletico Madrid are set to host Getafe at the Metropolitano Stadium in the quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey tonight, with both teams eager to secure a place in the semi-finals.