Real Madrid’s Ancelotti Excludes Two Unwanted Players From Training

• Real Madrid started their pre-season training on Monday
• The Spanish club's session featured some new signings
• However, a few notable Madrid 'old faces' were missing

Real Madrid coach, Carlo Ancelotti, has not changed his stance on a couple of players being surplus to requirements for the Spanish capital club.

The UEFA Champions League-winning manager reportedly left out a few players from his pre-season training session ahead of the new campaign.

Ancelotti is known for his fantastic man-management skills and putting those to the test, this being able to communicate his true feelings on departures from the squad.

According to a report by Cadena SER, both Alvaro Odriozola and Jesus Vallejo are aware they are not wanted by the Italian manager for the past year and this pre-season has seen that message made clearer than ever.

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The Italian used both defenders for a combined 180 minutes last season and while former Real Sociedad full-back, Odriozola, is more likely to look for an exit, Vallejo appears quite content at Los Blancos.

While the latter is contracted to Real Madrid until 2025, Odriozola - who previously was on loan at Bayern Munich - will see his contract end next summer.

The full-back has been linked to his former club or a move back to Serie A, according to reports from Diario AS.

This news is no surprise to anyone keeping up to date on the situation, but Los Blancos will want to move them on if possible.

Both were promising talents in the Spanish league but an initial failure to make the step up, followed by a lack of game time, has since stunted their development.

Brazil’s President unsure of Ancelotti

Sports Brief earlier reported on Brazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, being unconvinced about the decision of the country's FA to appoint Ancelotti as Selecao manager despite his success in Europe.

The Samba Boys have been without a manager since Tite resigned after the team was eliminated from the 2022 FIFA World Cup by Croatia, with the Italian expected to help reclaim their former glory.