Real Madrid has long been able to boast an internationally varied squad made up of some of the best players in the world, and the situation is no different today. Because of that, Carlo Ancelotti will have to accept that training will be much quieter than usual towards the end of March.

Real Madrid escalated their complaints over scheduling on Saturday, with manager Carlo Ancelotti confirming the team will refuse to play in the future if their players aren't given a minimum 72 hours' rest between matches.

Carlo Ancelotti says Real Madrid will refuse to play if they have another La Liga fixture scheduled with less than 72 hours rest beforehand. Madrid beat Villarreal 2-1 on Saturday, but the game kicked off just under 67 hours after the conclusion of Wednesday’s Champions League last-16 victory over Atletico Madrid,