Carreras in fresh Real Madrid row: ex-Benfica man clashes with Arbeloa | OneFootball

The atmosphere in the Real Madrid dressing room remains far from calm, and Álvaro Carreras has once again found himself at the centre of controversy. This time, the former Benfica player was reportedly involved in a heated exchange with Álvaro Arbeloa, the Merengues' coach, following the defeat against the Eagles in the Champions League.

According to José Félix Díaz, editorial director of the Spanish newspaper 'As', the argument took place after Benfica beat Real Madrid 4-2 in the final match of the Champions League league phase.

"After the game against Benfica in the league phase, where Benfica gave Real Madrid a real hiding, Álvaro Carreras was the only one left out [of the starting XI]. There was a heated exchange between the two, and it ended with Álvaro Arbeloa saying something along the lines of: 'Get your coaching licence and then, when you have it, you can decide who plays. But for now, I'm the one in charge'", José Félix Díaz revealed.

This is not the first controversy involving the former Eagles full-back since his arrival at the Santiago Bernabéu. Recently, the Spanish press reported that Carreras also had a falling-out with Antonio Rüdiger, in an incident that allegedly ended with a "slap" from the German international during a training session at Valdebebas.

Tensions rose even further after Carreras was caught by television cameras laughing when he saw Arbeloa send Fran García onto the pitch in a match against Espanyol, leaving him on the bench once again. The attitude did not go down well with the Merengue coaching staff.

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