– It wasn’t Vinicius or Valverde who were most affected by Alvaro Arbeloa’s changes, but Franco Mastantuno, who suddenly became one of Real Madrid’s most prominent exclusions. The Argentine winger sat on the bench for the last three games, and has only played eight minutes in the last four games, marking a significant decline in his role with the team.
Mastanduno has played in 24 games this season and scored three goals, but he has gradually lost his place in the line-up, despite the absence of influential players due to injury. Interestingly, players such as Brahim Diaz, Gonzalo Garcia and even Dani Ceballos have overtaken him in the coach’s choices.
