According to reports, after Rodrygo left Real Madrid’s training session due to muscle discomfort, Carlo Ancelotti explained in a press conference: “He felt discomfort in his thigh today—I don’t know which leg—but it needs to be checked. He’s not in his best form, and there are also many rumors circulating.”

Since the Copa del Rey final on April 26, Rodrygo has not played for Real Madrid. In that match, he performed poorly in the first half and was substituted at halftime. Afterward, he briefly suffered from fever, was benched in the recent El Clásico against Barcelona, and today left training due to pain. Under these circumstances, he is not expected to play again this season.

Ancelotti added: “When a player isn’t feeling well, they are also mentally affected. He wants to help the team with his quality and is frustrated that he can’t. A player who is injured cannot contribute to the team.”

In response to these events and the rumors surrounding Rodrygo’s future, Mina Bonino defended him in a post on X. Amid reports that the Brazilian forward will be unavailable for the match against Mallorca and may leave Real Madrid in the summer, Bonino wrote: “No one knows the battles a player is fighting inside. They are human beings. Respect them.”