Carlo Ancelotti has faced many problems throughout this season in assembling his starting eleven, especially in the defensive area. The Real Madrid has accumulated many injuries that have made Ancelotti's line-ups practically unpredictable, as he consistently ruled out the appearance of a footballer. It sounds harsh, but he has been left out again against Osasuna and this time with a confirmed message: "Jesús Vallejo, you're not playing".
This is what Carlo Ancelotti has clearly told Jesús Vallejo before the Osasuna-Real Madrid match, corresponding to matchday 24 of LaLiga. Despite the overloaded schedule and the physical problems in defense, the Aragonese player has received the message, knowing definitively that he will remain at zero for the rest of the season. He doesn't have his coach's confidence and wanted to be clear with him as soon as possible, especially due to his "hints" on social media.
At 28 years old, Jesús Vallejo is a few months away from finishing his contract with Real Madrid. This will be the last one, as there will be no offer to secure his renewal. So far this season, he has only played 10 minutes in a match against Alavés, coming in with the score at 3-0.
Vallejo made several mistakes uncharacteristic of a top-level center-back. The Babazorro team almost turned the game around, although fortunately for Carlo Ancelotti's side, it didn't happen.
Carlo Ancelotti is fed up with Jesús Vallejo, He'll say goodbye to Real Madrid
The truth is that Ancelotti has been angry with the Aragonese center-back for several months. It all dates back to January 5, during the lead-up to the Copa del Rey match against Deportiva Minera. The plan was clear: he was going to start, but, surprisingly, something happened that prevented it.
Jesús Vallejo wanted to tell Ancelotti that he wasn't well before the match against Deportiva Minera, and that it was okay if he didn't play. However, despite this statement from the defender, the medical services of Real Madrid couldn't corroborate the physical discomfort he claimed. Ultimately, he wasn't even included in the squad list, and the same happened for the subsequent Spanish Super Cup.
Vallejo was offered the opportunity to leave for free in January, having offers on the table but he didn't want to. He preferred to stay at Real Madrid and his lack of professionalism and desire to play is not understood. Ancelotti has been angry with him for long and he made it clear against Osasuna, he will remain at zero for the rest of the season regardless of who gets injured.