Real Madrid career over? Alvaro Arbeloa avoids question on absence of veteran player

TL;DR

Real Madrid drew 1-1 against Real Betis without veteran player Dani Ceballos, who was not included in the squad. Alvaro Arbeloa avoided questions regarding Ceballos' absence during the match.

Key points

Real Madrid drew 1-1 against Real Betis.
Dani Ceballos was not included in the squad.
Alvaro Arbeloa avoided questions about Ceballos' absence.
Aurelien Tchouameni was injured and did not play.
Thiago Pitarch replaced Tchouameni in the starting lineup.

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Real Madrid career over? Alvaro Arbeloa avoids question on absence of veteran player

Real Madrid slipped to another draw against Real Betis on Friday night, drawing 1-1 at La Cartuja, without the one player that has played for both sides. Despite Aurelien Tchouameni pulling out of the squad late with an injury, Dani Ceballos was not included in the trip to Seville.

Castilla midfielder Manuel Angel came in the final stages of the game, while Thiago Pitarch was the player that replaced Tchouameni in the starting XI. Fellow youngsters Diego Aguado and Jorge Cestero were also included instead of the 29-year-old.

Arbeloa avoids questions on Ceballos absence

Not best pleased after the match anyway, Arbeloa complained about the refereeing and was unable to provide much more on Kylian Mbappe’s injury, before Ceballos’ absence came up. He was asked why Ceballos had been left out of the squad.

Q&A

Why was Dani Ceballos absent from the Real Madrid match against Real Betis?

Dani Ceballos was not included in the squad for the match against Real Betis, although the reason for his absence was not specified.

What was Alvaro Arbeloa's response to questions about Ceballos' absence?

Alvaro Arbeloa avoided answering questions regarding Dani Ceballos' absence from the match.

Who replaced Aurelien Tchouameni in the starting lineup for Real Madrid?

Thiago Pitarch replaced Aurelien Tchouameni in the starting XI after Tchouameni pulled out due to injury.