Real Madrid coach Ancelotti discusses social media post with Rodrygo

Before their upcoming match against Real Valladolid, Ancelotti was questioned about Rodrygo's state of mind following a recent social media post from his management team. The post suggested that the Brazilian player may be feeling undervalued in comparison to his more prominent teammates such as Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Jr, and Jude Bellingham.

Ancelotti said: "I spoke to him this week and asked him if something had happened. He told me that the message was fake, that he had not said anything. He is happy here and working very well. 

"He has been one of the best in these games. There is no problem with him.

"We all know what qualities he has. In these two games he did very well: he scored against Mallorca and contributed a lot against Atalanta. When we have such an offensive team, the forwards have to work a little harder and he is doing very well.

"For me there is no Rodrygo theme. He is very happy, delighted because he is playing. It is a topic that we do not comment on because there is no need to comment on it."