Isco Is UnStoppable

*Ancelotti optimistic over Isco

Real Madrid sorely missed Isco in Córdoba. Carlo Ancelotti knows that the midfielder is perhaps the most in-form member of his squad and so the 22-year-old is one of the first names on the team sheet right now, but he was unable to make the trip to Andalusia at the weekend having struggled with a thigh strain last week.
'Los Blancos' now have another week to prepare for their next game, which sees them entertain Real Sociedad at the Bernabéu. Isco is expected to be able to take part in full training throughout the next few days and Ancelotti is optimistic that the former Málaga man - who has been one of Real Madrid's most influential players this season, despite not being first choice at the start of the campaign - can help breathe new life into his team.
James Rodríguez is another player who is looking to get back to full fitness. The Colombian was also on the fringes last week and, though he was deemed fit enough to play on Saturday, he looked jaded and some way off his best.