Real Madrid president gives Carlo Ancelotti huge Champions League wake-up call before Arsenal tie

Florentino Perez has piled the pressure on Carlo Ancelotti ahead of Real Madrid's clash against Arsenal. The Spanish giants will host Mikel Arteta's side at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday evening for .

Arsenal stormed past Real in the first leg at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday night. Declan Rice scored two brilliant free-kicks before from the top of the box.

With any hope of defending their European title hanging by a thread and Barcelona sitting comfortably at the top of La Liga, . He also faces an uncertain future, with his contract set to expire next year.

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Eager to see an improvement in results, Perez visited the Real squad ahead of their clash against Deportivo Alaves. The club president travelled to the Basque city – – to visit the team's hotel.

After posing for pictures with fans outside the venue, . Luka Modric, Jesus Vazquez and Brahim Diaz looked pleased to see the club president, while others seemed slightly more tense.

The 78-year-old's attendance will have come as a big wakeup call for the Real squad ahead of a season-defining tie. Speaking to reporters ahead of Sunday's clash against Deportivo Alaves, Ancelotti was quizzed on Los Blancos' form.

"Tomorrow I want to see a Madrid that is capable of getting back our good feelings," said the former Everton and Chelsea boss. "It’s clear that everyone is thinking about Wednesday's match, but that depends on tomorrow's performance.

"We’re still in the fight for the league, we have to play well and win. We have talked about giving a good performance tomorrow and trying to win. We have to give everything because it’s fundamental for us to get back to having good feelings when we play."

On back-to-back defeats, Ancelotti said: "Every defeat brings difficult moments, you have to think how to turn it around and focus on what's coming. Fortunately, in football, you always have the chance to come back and have a good game.

"The team has trained really well these past two days and is focused on winning the game," added the Italian, who then provided an update on his future. "This isn’t a question you need to ask me.

"The contract is quite clear, I have four years. We will talk about the future at the end of the season, as always. I have nothing to add. The club always supports me and helps me, especially in difficult moments."

On the possibility of a comeback against Arsenal tie, Ancelotti said: "We will try. Real Madrid is the only team that has done it many times, but we’ll try to do it once again.

"We’re aware of how much our fans and the stadium can help us. We're going to try until the last minute and until the last ball, starting tomorrow."