Carlo Ancelotti spoke to the media after [Real Madrid](https://www.managingmadrid.com)’s 3-0 win over Girona. He was asked about Jude Bellingham’s fitness, where he confirmed that he will be available for the Atalanta game. He said: “Bellingham is fine, available. He was a bit tired, he preferred not to take any risks in the last few minutes. We will evaluate what Mendy has, he seems to be a bit muscular. Mendy will not be in Bergamo.”
### Ancelotti on the performance
“Bellingham has scored his fifth goal in a row. He’s back, and in good form. Mbappé scored today too, as did Arda, Brahim did a good job... We have to hold on to the moment, little by little we’re coming back. We had to hold on at the beginning of the match, they put in a good pressure.”
### Ancelotti on Guler’s performance
“It took him a while to get into the game, he worked hard, he wasn’t accurate in the first half, but in the second he scored a fantastic goal. What I want to highlight is his work, he runs a lot, he helps the team. The goal takes a bit of pressure off him, he’s a youngster with a lot of pressure around him and it’s good for him to take some of it off.”
### Ancelotti on why Raul Asencio did not play
“It was because of the short recovery time, it had taken him a little longer to recover after Bilbao, I think it was just a problem of fatigue. Raúl has shown all his quality, he is a very good player, a very reliable centre-back.”
### Ancelotti on Rodrygo
“He wasn’t feeling well, so we decided to leave him in Valdebebas working. I think he’ll be back on Tuesday.”