👀 Still benched: Stuttgart chiefs fume at Turkey | OneFootball

There’s international-match frustration for Atakan Karazor. The VfB Stuttgart captain was recently called up for Turkey’s fixtures but didn’t end up playing a single minute. He wasn’t even in the squad against Bulgaria, and against Georgia he spent all 90 minutes on the bench.

His debut for the national team will therefore have to wait. And that’s angering not only the player himself, but also VfB’s club officials.

According to Bild, there’s dissatisfaction with how the national team has handled the player. Why is he called up at all if he then has no chance to get playing time?

The reasons could vary: on the one hand, the ongoing Ibiza court case could be a factor in his omission if they want to keep the media echo small. On the other hand, head coach Vincenzo Montella has been relying more on players who also play in the Turkish league.

Additionally, at Stuttgart Karazor has been displaced from the starting XI by youngster Chema Andrés, which could also explain why he currently isn’t getting minutes. As it stands, Karazor is the only player in the Turkey squad without a single cap. Why that is and whether it will change soon is something only Vincenzo Montella likely knows.

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