Madrid: Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti confirmed that James Rodriguez and Sergio Ramos will miss the Madrid derby against La Liga champions Atletico on Saturday after suffering injuries in his side's 2-1 win over Sevilla on Wednesday.


Real Madrid's Colombian midfielder James Rodriguez celebrates after scoring during the Spanish league football match Real Madrid CF vs Sevilla FC at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid. Pic/AFP 

Ramos limped off with a hamstring problem after only eight minutes, whilst Rodriguez suffered an injury in his right foot after opening the scoring. Ancelotti is short of defensive options with Portuguese international centre-back Pepe also currently sidelined due to a rib injury. However, the Italian insisted he is confident that youngsters Raphael Varane and Nacho can handle the challenge posed by Diego Simeone's men. "Sergio had a hamstring problem, we need to wait a few days to evaluate it.