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😳 Asencio sends a message: Why don’t I play? Ask Arbeloa...

Raúl Asencio wanted to send a message to Álvaro Arbeloa in his latest comments.

We go back to March 6, when Real Madrid won 0-1 against Celta and it was Raúl Asencio’s last match as a starter.

Afterward, the centre-back was not happy at all about being benched against Manchester City, something that annoyed Álvaro Arbeloa, according to 'MARCA'.

– Wednesday, 8 April 2026

He later cited muscle discomfort in his calf to miss a few matches, and his coach did not like that at all. He keeps including him in the squad, but without giving him any playing time.

– Thursday, 9 April 2026

Well, while signing autographs this Thursday, he sent a message to Arbeloa: "Why am I not playing? You’ll have to ask Arbeloa that..."

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.

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