It was a strange occasion. Deportiva are a fifth-tier team hailing from Llano del Beal in southeast Spain, a town with a population of just 1,300 and a stadium so small the match was moved to Cartagena, and a stadium which accommodated 8,000 spectators – most of whom were madridistas.

Teenager Arda Guler scores twice as Real Madrid cruise past fourth-tier Deportiva Minera to reach the last 16 of the Copa del Rey.

Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti will make various changes to his usual starting line up when the defending Spanish and European champion takes on Deportiva Minera.

The 20-year-old forward Charles Sagoe Jr has returned to Arsenal from a loan spell with League One side Shrewsbury Town, but that is unrelated to the current injury crisis. After Sagoe Jr made just five starts in the first half of the season, Shrewsbury opted to terminate the loan arrangement.

As has already been reported, Real Madrid had an approach for Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold rejected recently.The right-back is set to be out of contract at the end of the season and