Overview
- Carreras, in an Instagram note posted late Tuesday, said a teammate incident was isolated, already settled, and that his commitment and relations in the squad remain strong.
- Onda Cero reported the confrontation happened between the April 21 win over Alavés and the April 24 draw at Real Betis and that Rüdiger slapped the left back in the dressing room.
- The Athletic said Rüdiger later apologized and hosted teammates and their families for lunch on Friday as a show of contrition.
- Recent selections underline Carreras’ slide down the order, with Ferland Mendy and Fran García preferred and coaching staff concerns over his attitude reported by The Athletic, claims he rejects.
- Multiple outlets describe a tense dressing room, with separate reports of flare-ups involving Kylian Mbappé, as an injury-hit Real Madrid nears a season without silverware.