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Guler and Tchouameni
Probably they are, so far, the two players who have improved the most under Alonso.
Rodrygo is staying – report
Not very reliable, because it’s AS, but the report states the player told Alonso he is staying, so the saga is over.
Lucas Vazquez joins Leverkusen
Confirmed by Romano:
Brazil NT list: no Real Madrid players
Ancelotti announced Brazil NT list for upcoming Fifa break. Despite early reports that Militão and Rodrygo would be called-up, no Real Madrid players were included. Vini’s absence was also reported – he is suspended in the first game, so Ancelotti decided not to call him. Carlo replied why Rodrygo was left out:
I have a lot of love for him. Yesterday he played very well for Real Madrid. It was his first game after a long time, so he still has time to recover and return to the national team.
A player who plays in the national team must be in 100% physical condition. This is a very important criteria. If a player is not 100%, I can call another one without any problem.