Real Madrid continues its preparations for the match against Real Sociedad in the second leg of the Copa del Rey semi-finals, scheduled to take place on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, in a crucial match where the royal club aims to secure its place in the final.

Despite the importance of the encounter, coach Carlo Ancelotti will continue to rely on Andriy Lunin in goal, due to the ongoing absence of Thibaut Courtois, whom Spanish newspaper "AS" confirmed may return to participate against Valencia in La Liga, making his absence from the Sociedad match the last before his official return.

Real Madrid is suffering from significant absences, with Dani Carvajal, Dani Ceballos, Eder Militao, and Ferland Mendy all out due to injuries. The duo of Ceballos and Mendy is working to recover quickly to join the match against Arsenal in the Champions League, while Militao and Carvajal's situations remain uncertain, as they focus on regaining their fitness ahead of the Club World Cup this summer.

In light of these absences, Ancelotti has relied on a group of young players in training, notably Gonzalo, Chima, and David Jimenez, in addition to young goalkeepers Fran Gonzalez, Sergio Mistry, and Diego Pinero.

The Italian coach is still weighing several options, especially at the right-back position, where he may rely on Federico Valverde to compensate for Carvajal's absence. At the same time, Endrick stands out as a candidate to enter the starting lineup after his impressive performance in the first leg, alongside the possibility of Aurelien Tchouameni, Rodrygo, and Vinicius Junior returning to participate from the start, after they began the Leganés match on the bench.