The Italian says that winning the appeal against Cristiano Ronaldo's yellow card is great news. "We appealed because the booking was unfair and we have to field our strongest possible side against Eibar, a team we have the utmost respect for".
On Bale:"He isn't available. He underwent a routine scan. He is suffering from muscle fatigue and it's best to rest him ahead of Tuesday's game".
On Cristiano:"I don't think there is anything to discuss, especially after winning our appeal".
On Modric:"He's been tired. I think they'll all be better on Saturday. Luka is going to play".
On Keylor and rotating players:"They're all professionals. It's different for a keeper because he only gets a chance to play if there is an injury. It's a different situation. An outfield player can come off the bench in the last ten minutes and still have an impact".
On Jesé:"He's starting to look good. He needed time to get over his injury. Khedira came back too early and had problems. These types of injuries need a year. He's going to play plenty of football between now and the end of the season".
On Pepe:"Every game comes with its own starting line-up. He's available for selection on Saturday and Tuesday, but let's not confuse the Eibar starting XI with the one I'll name for Tuesday".
On Coentrao and Khedira:"Khedira has a back injury and Coentrao has a knee problem. They won't make the squad".
On substitutions:"If I think a player can make an impact for one minute, I'll put him on. I think the players are starting to understand that. If I think a player should go on in the last second, then I'll put him on. Manchester United won a Champions League thanks to two goals in the last two minutes".
On Casillas:"Iker made it very clear, he wants to stay. We want him to stay. I want him to stay. He doesn't need protecting".
On Bale and Kroos's replacements:"Illarra and Jesé have every chance of playing"
On having more home games than Barça:"I don't look at it like that. There are eight games left. All of them are going to be tough, for all of us, because we're playing for our lives. We have to be ready and give our all".
