Isco Alarcón is not happy at all. The Spanish playmaker wasn’t included in the list to play against Sporting Lisbon in the first game of the Champions League for the current title holders. So far, he has only played 17 minutes in this season, at Anoeta, when the game was already solved because Los Blancos were winning 0-2 at that time.
The midfielder had a problem in his ankle, so he was ruled out for the last games in La Liga. Isco Alarcón also missed the first two games with the new Spanish coach against Belgium and Liechtenstein because of this injury. However, he was fit to play against Sporting Lisbon and Zidane decided to not include him in the list.
Isco had several offers last summer but he decided to stay. Even in the last day of the transfer window, there were some rumours linking the midfielder to some Premier League teams, especially Tottenham Hotspur. However, he decided to stay and fight for a place in the squad. He has realized that it’s not going to be easy, because he has a lot of competitors who are ahead of him: Kroos, Casemiro, Modric, James Rodríguez, Kovacic or Asensio.
Only three weeks after the closure of the summer transfer window, Isco is already thinking about leaving the club, according to the Barcelona based newspaper Sport. With Zinedine Zidane, Isco only plays 47% of the minutes, whereas with Benítez he played 62% of the time.
After the FIFA ban, Real Madrid shouldn’t think about selling any player. Even less Isco, whose technical skills are really evident and he showed his quality in the past. But the club is concerned about his situation. And Isco is even losing his place in the national team, missing a spot in the list for the Euro 2016. On Saturday, Zidane has to give the list to play against Espanyol and, if Isco is not included, this situation could get even worse.
