Good afternoon, Thomas. Can you explain to us just how important Mateo Kovacic is to your side and will he be fit for tomorrow's game?
"It's pretty surprising to be in the situation where we can try, and Mateo wants to try it – and the medical department gave the green light to try it. The 'advantage' is the ligament is torn already from the last incident [in the FA Cup semi-final], so there is no new injury, just heavy pain. His ankle was heavily swollen. We are hoping that maybe time is enough for him to make it. We will try in two-and-a-half hours in training, and we will know more about it.
"In the game [against Leeds], he was very, very good and, in general, he stepped up this season again with his game. The qualities of him and his personality we have spoken about a lot. His dribbling, carrying of the ball and driving with it is excellent. He's a top team player, why he played for many years for Real Madrid.
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