A certain Real Madrid star is now said to have gone on duty international duty feeling angry at his club boss Carlo Ancelotti.
The composition of the Los Blancos squad has been quite a topic in recent months after the club welcomed Kylian Mbappe and Endrick to the Santiago Bernabeu, with some praising the amount of talent and depth within the group.
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Equally so, there have been concerns in some quarters that it may prove to be a daunting task for the manager to keep every player in the squad happy.
It is now claimed there is one such player who is discontent with his playing time, or a lack thereof.
According to Spanish newspaper AS, teenager Arda Guler is angry with his boss Ancelotti after he was snubbed for Real's game against Real Betis on Sunday.
Named in the matchday squad for the fixture, the 19-year-old Turkey international did not kick a ball against Betis, with Ancelotti having brought on Luka Modric, Brahim Diaz, Endrick, and Fran Garcia from the bench instead.
It is claimed Guler is upset about his omission as he had grown confident of being involved more consistently in the side after he started against Real Valladolid in matchday 2 of the 2024/25 LALIGA season.
As soon as the referee blew the final whistle for the game against Betis, the attacking midfielder headed straight down the tunnel with his head down, which many view as an indication of his disappointment at his lack of minutes on the pitch.
His behaviour meant that he did not celebrate the 2-0 victory over Betis with his teammates on the field, nor did he acknowledge the club's fans.
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The matter was also seemingly made worse by the fact that injured stars Jude Bellingham and Eduardo Camavinga came on to the pitch to celebrate with the rest of the team after Guler had marched to the dressing room.
