Pushed out last summer, Mariano Diaz (28) turned down two offers from FC Valencia and Rayo Vallecano. A choice that surprised many in the White House since Carlo Ancelotti had clearly indicated to his attacker from the summer preparation that he was not counting on him for the coming season. Several weeks later, while he still has not played a single minute, the case of the former Lyonnais still annoys internally.
Already scalded by the player’s refusals during the last transfer window, the Merengue club now suspects him of faking injuries, according to the Spanish daily AS. There are in particular two absences that challenge the Madrid staff: before the trips to Valencia and Espanyol Barcelona in the league. Each time, the Hispano-Dominican preferred to ignore the blows received in training.
A priori, the injuries were not serious, but the medical staff let the player make his decision based on his feelings. Between these two meetings, however, Mariano made himself available for the home games against Mallorca and Villarreal. Which prompts Real to wonder if his striker did not simply want to avoid certain trips knowing that he would not play. This Saturday, while Karim Benzema is not there (see here), he has in any case agreed to go to the province of Alicante to face Elche, and will even start at kick-off (2 p.m.).
