Madrid don’t miss Ozil - Ancelotti

The coach believes his team’s slow start to the
season is a result of players gelling with each
other and says Gareth Bale could return
against Malaga
Carlo Ancelotti insists Mesut Ozil is not missed
by Real Madrid, despite the player impressing
immensely at Arsenal since his transfer.
Since leaving the Santiago Bernabeu on
deadline day this summer, the Germany
international has helped Arsenal reach the top
of the Premier League and Champions League
Group F - scoring once and adding five assists
in five appearances.
Madrid, on the other hand, have struggled this
season to keep pace with Barcelona and
Atletico Madrid, but Ancelotti is not concerned
with his side's attacking output without the
German playmaker at the Blancos.
"I don’t regret Ozil leaving," the 54-year-old
told reporters. "I wish him luck but we don’t
need him as we’re doing fine in attack without
him.
"We’re scoring a lot of goals, but we need to
find balance as we are conceding too many.
We need to get the team to gel."
The team will also receive a boost when Gareth
Bale returns from injury following the
international break, although the Italian
reiterated the €100 million man is unsettled by
his lack of fitness at the moment.
Ancelotti added: "He’ll stay here [in Madrid] to
train for 15 days and he will be ready for our
next game [against Malaga on October 19].
"He’s not too happy as he was excited about
being able to play. He’s been through a
difficult time, but psychologically he is fine.
"He is a relaxed guy and his fitness problems
are not serious."
Real Madrid will travel to Levante on Saturday,
where they have won just once in their
previous four visits, and Jose Mourinho's
successor knows that a top performance could
be needed from his players to come away with
a triumph.
"They are a difficult team to face, particularly
at home," Ancelotti continued. "Madrid
struggled there last season. We have to be
focused and put in an intense game.
"Against Levante, a few players who didn’t start
against Copenhagen will get to play. It’s
possible that Alvaro Morata will be in the line-
up."