Rodrygo 'disappears' in El Clasico

Spanish media raised questions when Rodrygo did not play a single minute in the El Clasico on May 11.

Rodrygo did not play in El Clasico.

Rodrygo had to sit on the bench for the entire match, with coach Carlo Ancelotti prioritizing the attacking trio of Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Junior and Arda Guler. This was expected due to Rodrygo's poor form recently. Before the match against Barcelona, he had scored only 1 goal in his last 22 matches.

Coach Ancelotti decided to change the formation by switching to a four-man midfield. With this change, Güler was given priority to start because of his better coordination and passing ability than Rodrygo. The Brazilian striker was expected to play in the second half, but in the end he did not play a single minute.

Instead of using Rodrygo when Real Madrid needed an equalizer, coach Ancelotti put his faith in Endrick, Brahim Diaz and Víctor Munoz, a young striker from Castilla, rather than Rodrygo.

Explaining the decision, Ancelotti said Rodrygo was not feeling well due to a fever. However, AS found this explanation unconvincing. Real Madrid did not announce any injury to Rodrygo. Even the striker's representatives did not confirm that he had any physical problems.

Rodrygo has endured an inconsistent season and there are growing rumours that he could leave next summer. Not playing in the most important game of the season has added to the pressure on the youngster.

According to Marca , after taking over Real Madrid, coach Xabi Alonso may sell Rodrygo. Real Madrid is considering selling Rodrygo for an asking price of around 100 million euros.

Mbappe's double helps Real win On the evening of April 5, Kylian Mbappe shined with a double to help Real Madrid beat Celta Vigo 3-2 in round 34 of La Liga.

Source: https://znews.vn/rodrygo-bien-mat-o-sieu-kinh-dien-post1552624.html