In the 2nd round of the Champions League on Tuesday, the match between Kairat and Real (0:5) took place. In this game, Madrid’s midfielder Federico Valverde did not appear on the pitch.
According to Marca journalist Javi Tinto, the Uruguayan player was left out of the squad because he refused to play as a right-back. With Trent Alexander-Arnold’s injury and Dani Carvajal’s suspension, Real’s head coach Xabi Alonso wanted to use Valverde in this position, but the player showed dissatisfaction during the pre-match warm-up.
Earlier, the club explained Valverde’s absence from the starting lineup with other factors and emphasized that the decision was not related to his position on the field.
Real’s next match will take place on October 4 in La Liga against Villarreal.
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