Real Madrid were knocked out of the Copa del Rey by second division Albacete in Alvaro Arbeloa’s first game in charge.
The former Liverpool and Real Madrid defender rested Kylian Mbappe, Rodrygo, Thibaut Courtois and Jude Bellingham before Saturday’s La Liga game against Levante.
However, Arbeloa defended his decision to rest the quartet and select academy players Jorge Cestero and David Jimenez, as he insisted he “brought a team capable of winning”.