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Squad list for Elche
It’s official. Rudiger and Tchoaumeni won’t return tomorrow. Xabi even confirmed this, but also stating Rudiger’s next is close.
Xabi press conference
The coach was asked if Fede will continue to play at right back.
No doubt that we use this break to train with Trent, individually and collectively, so he is more ready now. And Fede can still play there. But now with Trent in better form, we have more options. And there are other players. Militão, for instance, has played at right-back with Brazil and we also have Raul.
And also about the lack of goals from Mbappe
After every game, we analyse it. It does not depend only on Mbappe, it’s all the team. When we don’t concede, it’s not only the defenders, it’s all the team. So, when we don’t score, when need to look for alternatives, not only the center-forward – the wingers, the midfielders coming from second line, set-pieces. The goals will come back, I have no doubt.