He is rested to protect a player close to a transfer.
Outlook
Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
Worried by competition from a new signing Quincy De Jong
Moderate
Cause
A much younger rival has arrived in his position. He was already short on minutes before the signing arrived.
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Worried by competition from a new signing Mohamed Jaouab
Moderate
Cause
He was already short on minutes before the signing arrived.
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Struggling to settle into the squad
Minor
Cause
The settling-in period at a new club is the bigger picture. The language gap is making integration harder.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
Unsettled by the squad wage hierarchy
Minor
Cause
The squad's wage hierarchy is the underlying issue. The gap to the squad's top earners has become a daily reminder.
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Dreams of genuine first-team football
Moderate
Cause
He has spent years in the reserves and wants a real chance at first-team level. (He has been stuck in the reserve squad for a long time.; He is openly ambitious.)