Solari: The winter transfer market isn't my area Copa del Rey - Real Madrid vs Melilla He is focussing on coaching

Santiago Solari has had a positive start to life as Real Madrid coach with six wins from seven and he is hoping to keep the positive run up through hard work on the training pitch.

For the Argentine, the decision of whether or not to make any signings in January is not his to make.

"I don't know about this issue, as winter signings aren't my area," he said at a press conference on Wednesday ahead of the Copa del Rey second leg against Melilla.

"There are 24 players in the squad, plus those who are at Castilla.

"I see that they all have desire and motivation.

"This Thursday is a holiday and lots of people will come along to the match, we want to see several different players on the pitch."

Specifically, he was asked about Isco's situation and about the photo he shared on Instagram asking if he was overweight.

"I'm not on social media and didn't see Isco's photo," he said.

"Players need to give the best of themselves to be available and to then do the best possible.

"Then there are choices and different periods of form, all of this exists.

"The job of the coach is to try to pick well and avoid mistakes.

"There are players in football who play well and who do so constantly, which is why they start for 10 or 12 years, but nobody has played forever because they are called X.

"Diego Maradona is now a coach and Pele is with FIFA."

As for the threat posed by Melilla, Solari said he'd be taking the third-tier side seriously despite the 4-0 advantage from the first leg.

"They are playing well and lead their Segunda B group," he pointed out.

"We'll have to fight to take the match forward."

The match against Melilla at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu kicks off at 16:15 CET on Thursday.