Brighton star Trossard ‘banished’ from training for poor attitude

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– Leandro Trossard has been dropped from the Brighton squad for Saturday’s game against Liverpool because of his poor attitude, says boss Roberto De Zerbi.

– De Zerbi says Trossard left training early without permission after finding out he was not going to start in the FA Cup win at Middlesbrough last week.

– “He left the session without saying anything to me. And it’s not good,” said De Zerbi.

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– “I spoke with him and I explained this attitude, behaviour, I don’t like.”

🚨 De Zerbi: “Leandro Trossard isn't on the list for next game. The last session before last game, when he understood he wasn't playing, he left the session without telling me anything”. #BHAFC
“I told him I don't like this attitude”, De Zerbi says — via @CParkerTurner. pic.twitter.com/WByyy60RPB
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) January 13, 2023

– Trossard, 28, is Brighton’s joint top scorer this season with seven goals in all competitions, including a hat-trick at Anfield in the first meeting between his side and Liverpool this season.

– He has started two of Brighton’s five matches since the World Cup break but has not featured in either of their past two games against Everton and Middlesbrough.

– There have been rumours linking the winger, who joined Brighton from Belgian side Genk in 2019, with a move away from the Seagulls this month.

– “I am open with him to take a step back and listen to him but he has to understand with me, I want only players who work hard and play for the team 100%,” said De Zerbi, who succeeded Graham Potter as manager in September.

– “I don’t know about the transfer market, if he wants to change teams or not.”

❌ Roberto De Zerbi reveals Leandro Trossard left a training session without saying anything in a very honest answer about his strained relationship with the player pic.twitter.com/2UCEqtfuPo
— Football Daily (@footballdaily) January 13, 2023