Carlo Ancelotti explains why Endrick almost never plays

With Vinicius Junior's injury and Rodrygo's convalescence, Endrick (18) hoped to finally have a chance to show himself a little more in the Real Madrid jersey. But we must believe that Carlo Ancelotti believes that the young Brazilian is not ready enough to play the leading roles for the Merengues. You only need to take a look at his track record to see it.

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In the Champions League, the summer recruit only played 11 minutes. And in La Liga, after having tried the sidelines throughout the month of October against Villarreal, Celta de Vigo and FC Barcelona, ​​the Auriverde international had to be content with 15 minutes against Osasuna and 3 short minutes against Leganes. And yesterday, against Getafe, Endrick (2 goals, 1 assist in 12 matches this season) simply did not come into play.

Ancelotti does not consider him ready

Asked about his choice to once again do without his striker, Carlo Ancelotti kept things short at a press conference. “He has to work. He didn't come into play because Mbappé was too dangerous and the others were doing well too. He will be ready for the next match. If I think Endrick is the right player to win, he'll play. » In Brazil, this justification did not cause a scandal. Many observers point out that Endrick is no longer Palmeiras' number 1 star and that he now has to deal with much tougher competition, even when certain offensive elements are unavailable.

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Madrid must play three very important matches between now and the end of 2024 (Athletic, Girona, and Atalanta in C1). Three matches that Casa Blanca must win to hope to get back ahead of Barça in the league and above all to stay alive in the Champions League. Will Endrick be patient if he continues to go unused? As a reminder, clubs such as Valladolid and Southampton were said to have expressed interest in loan in January.