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NEWS FROM THE TEAM:
Real Madrid: The return to the training of Toni Kroos, Marcos Llorente and Mariano Diaz gives a boost to the manager Santiago Solari. The trio could all be involved in the clash with Sevilla. Keylor Navas, Marco Asensio and Jess Vallejo are still on the sidelines. Gareth Bale is about to come back from an injury, but that match will come too soon for him – Vinicius will continue in his place.
Girona: Cristhian Stuani should return to the starting lineup after serving a suspension in Girona's last match against Betis. The Uruguayan has scored 13 goals in all competitions this season and should be joined by Anthony Lozano and Aleix Garcia in the attack, baduming Doumbia does not start. Carles Planas, Johan Mojica and Aday are still injured.
WORDS OF MANAGEMENT:
Real Madrid manager Santiago Solari about Girona's style of play and Real's last outing:
"Girona has a very good season, they are very dangerous in counterattack."
"We want to repeat what we showed against Sevilla [on Saturday]when we played a very full match, and we have to bring that to the Copa team. "
Girona manager Eusebio Sacristán, about his next opponents and game plans:
"Right now, Real Madrid is rediscovering its shape and it will be very difficult to try to surprise them."
"We are going to play our own game but we will have to adapt slightly for tomorrow's match, we want to show the best of ourselves so we can continue to improve."
FORM GUIDE:
DID YOU KNOW?
This meeting will be only the fourth meeting between these two parties and the first time they meet at the Copa del Rey.
Madrid has won three of its four meetings with Girona, the only victory for visitors being that of October 2017.
POSSIBLE LINES:
Real Madrid: Courteous; Odriozola, Ramos, Nacho, Marcelo; Llorente, Kroos, Valverde; Vinicius, Benzema, Isco
Girona: Iraizoz; Ramalho, Espinosa, Muniesa; Porro, Granell, Luiz, Valery; Lozano, Garcia, Stuani
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