As reported by the Italian newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport in this morning's print edition, confirming yesterday’s widely shared news, there is a standoff between Paulo Fonseca and Rafael Leao.
The Portuguese player will remain on the sidelines, even against Monza.
He has now become a secondary choice and is upset with the situation. The coach wants to push him and is asking for significant effort on both offence and defence.
The former Roma and Lille boss demands more running and intensity in the defensive phase, which Okafor is currently providing, but Leao is not.
The coach, Fonseca, has no intention of compromising his philosophy just to "save" Leao.
So, the standoff continues. If the Portuguese left-winger wants to regain his starting position, he must meet the coach's demands.
