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Dani Ceballos could have played his last match for Real Madrid following a reported breakdown in relationship with boss Alvaro Arbeloa.
The 29-year-old was a notable omission from Los Blancos’ squad that drew 1-1 away at Real Betis on Friday night.
Ceballos has featured sparingly since Arbeloa replaced Xabi Alonso in the dugout at the Bernabeu in January.
The former Arsenal loan star, who started in the Gunners’ 2-1 FA Cup final win over Chelsea in 2020, has appeared in just 22 games in all competitions for Real this season.
Just four of his 15 LaLiga outings have come under Arbeloa’s tutelage – with the midfielder not starting in the Spanish top-flight since the 2-2 draw with Elche on November 23.
Prior to Real’s recent draw, Ceballos, who is tied down at the club until 2027, had been an unused substitute in the two previous league matches – a 1-1 draw with Girona and the 2-1 win over Alaves.
Dan ‘N Out
Despite not being a key player for Real, his omission was still a surprise to Madrid fans after academy graduates Jorge Cestero and Manuel Angel were preferred in the matchday squad instead.
It’s a fixture that holds emotional significance for Ceballos, having come through the ranks at Betis before playing 105 times for the Seville outfit.
And with the 13-cap Spain international not injured – and with Aurelien Tchouameni ruled out of the game – questions were immediately raised as to why the player was left out.
According to Spanish news outlet El Periodico Mediterraneo, Ceballos and Arbeloa were involved in a heated argument earlier in the week.
They state that Arbeloa’s squad announcement highlighted how Ceballos is not in his plans going forward, and how he may now not feature again this term.
Meanwhile, AS report echo the fact that it was purely a tactical decision from the former Liverpool and West Ham right-back.
And they also claim that Ceballos and Arbeloa’s relationship is ‘deteriorating’ – largely being driven by the former’s lack of playing time.
Arbeloa was asked about Ceballos’ omission in his post-match press conference following the stalemate at the Estadio de La Cartuja.
Asked about the player’s absence, Arbeloa said: “I bring the players I consider appropriate.”
He was then pressed as to whether anything has happened between the two of them.
To which he repeated himself, saying: “I always bring the players I consider appropriate.”
A Real problem
Madrid’s draw to Betis leaves them trailing league leaders Barcelona by 11 points with just five games to go.
Barcelona can wrap up the title next weekend should they win away at Osasuna and Madrid fail to beat Espanyol on the road.
Real were on course to claim all three points against Betis through Vinicius Junior’s 17th minute opener.
But they conceded in the fourth minute of stoppage time, as Ceballos’ ex-Arsenal teammate Hector Bellerin slotted home from around 12 yards out through seven Real bodies.
Real’s slip-up has all-but confirmed they will endure the campaign with no silverware.
In what will be a rare 16-year unwanted first, it will be the first time that Real would have gone two successive seasons without lifting a major trophy since 2010.
Dani Ceballos could have played his last match for Real Madrid following a reported breakdown in relationship with boss Alvaro Arbeloa.
The 29-year-old was a notable omission from Los Blancos’ squad that drew 1-1 away at Real Betis on Friday night.
Ceballos has featured sparingly since Arbeloa replaced Xabi Alonso in the dugout at the Bernabeu in January.
The former Arsenal loan star, who started in the Gunners’ 2-1 FA Cup final win over Chelsea in 2020, has appeared in just 22 games in all competitions for Real this season.
Just four of his 15 LaLiga outings have come under Arbeloa’s tutelage – with the midfielder not starting in the Spanish top-flight since the 2-2 draw with Elche on November 23.
Prior to Real’s recent draw, Ceballos, who is tied down at the club until 2027, had been an unused substitute in the two previous league matches – a 1-1 draw with Girona and the 2-1 win over Alaves.
Dan ‘N Out
Despite not being a key player for Real, his omission was still a surprise to Madrid fans after academy graduates Jorge Cestero and Manuel Angel were preferred in the matchday squad instead.
It’s a fixture that holds emotional significance for Ceballos, having come through the ranks at Betis before playing 105 times for the Seville outfit.
And with the 13-cap Spain international not injured – and with Aurelien Tchouameni ruled out of the game – questions were immediately raised as to why the player was left out.
According to Spanish news outlet El Periodico Mediterraneo, Ceballos and Arbeloa were involved in a heated argument earlier in the week.
They state that Arbeloa’s squad announcement highlighted how Ceballos is not in his plans going forward, and how he may now not feature again this term.
Meanwhile, AS report echo the fact that it was purely a tactical decision from the former Liverpool and West Ham right-back.
And they also claim that Ceballos and Arbeloa’s relationship is ‘deteriorating’ – largely being driven by the former’s lack of playing time.
Arbeloa was asked about Ceballos’ omission in his post-match press conference following the stalemate at the Estadio de La Cartuja.
Asked about the player’s absence, Arbeloa said: “I bring the players I consider appropriate.”
He was then pressed as to whether anything has happened between the two of them.
To which he repeated himself, saying: “I always bring the players I consider appropriate.”
A Real problem
Madrid’s draw to Betis leaves them trailing league leaders Barcelona by 11 points with just five games to go.
Barcelona can wrap up the title next weekend should they win away at Osasuna and Madrid fail to beat Espanyol on the road.
Real were on course to claim all three points against Betis through Vinicius Junior’s 17th minute opener.
But they conceded in the fourth minute of stoppage time, as Ceballos’ ex-Arsenal teammate Hector Bellerin slotted home from around 12 yards out through seven Real bodies.
Real’s slip-up has all-but confirmed they will endure the campaign with no silverware.
In what will be a rare 16-year unwanted first, it will be the first time that Real would have gone two successive seasons without lifting a major trophy since 2010.
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| ✍️ Autor: | Jake Lambourne |
| 📅 Fecha Original: | 2026-04-26 14:36:00 |
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