Carlo Ancelotti has defended the performance of former Liverpool target Aurelien Tchouameni ahead of the Reds' Champions League encounter with Real Madrid on Wednesday.
The reigning European Champions ended a three-match winless run with a 3-1 victory against Espanyol at the Bernabeu on Saturday, but the young midfield star, who joined Los Blancos in the summer, received some criticism for his below-par showing.
The French World Cup star has not hit the heights in La Liga since returning from Qatar, as he struggles to regain the form that saw him secure a big-money move to the Spanish capital before the start of the season. Madrid held off interest from the Reds to secure their man in a reported €80million deal. But Real boss Ancelotti defended the 23-year-old after the come-from-behind triumph at the weekend.
