🚨 Exclusive: Karim Benzema has again asked to be excluded for Al-Ittihad’s game against Al-Najma on Sunday. Tense situation as contract renewal talks at a standstill.
Several players at the club are reaching the end of their contracts and pushing to leave. An unexpected situation for coach Sergio Conceição.
Understand Benzema trained with the group but communicated once again his unavailability to play on Sunday.
Conceição wants a new striker and a centre-back but neither have arrived.
Now without Benzema and with Saleh Al-Shehri injured, Ittihad short on attackers.
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🎙 Liam Rosenior’s Full Pre-West Ham Press Conference
🌀 On January priorities
“Priority is to make the squad as strong as possible. I’ve been around long enough to know things can change very quickly in the January market. It’s about being prepared for any development — incomings or outgoings. It could be busy or quiet.”
🌀 On signing a centre-back
“It’s a possibility, but we look to strengthen every area. Players can come up that you don’t expect — whether a midfielder or winger. I don’t want to bring in players for the sake of it. I want players who will impact the team.”
🌀 On Axel Disasi
“For Axel, I am delighted. I don’t like the term ‘bomb squad’ — they’re human beings. If anything comes up that’s interesting for him, we’ll look at it. Not at the moment — nothing imminent.”
🌀 On Josh Acheampong
“I want Josh with me in the Chelsea squad.”
🌀 On Cole Palmer
“He came through with two assists and an outstanding performance against Napoli. He’s available to start against West Ham. Really, really happy.”
🌀 On Enzo Fernández
“He’s already a world-class player. He hasn’t surprised me, but it’s been amazing getting to know him. He’s a winner — his standards and habits, he wants to learn. While I’m here, I’m excited to see what we can get out of him.”
🌀 On the squad as a group
“So far, I can’t say a bad thing about them as a group.”
🌀 On West Ham
“Nuno has put his stamp on his team. They are very well organised off the ball and very good in transition.”
🌀 On the importance of the game
“Tomorrow is the biggest game of the season. If you want to be a consistent winning team, these are the games where you have to step forward.”
🌀 On perspective after Naples
“It’s not about how important it is for me, it’s important for the club. I’m part of a team. I don’t walk away from Naples thinking it’s massive for me — we need to keep winning games. My focus is on West Ham.”
🌀 On squad improvement
“It’s just a conversation about each individual and areas of the pitch where we can improve. We want a winning team. I know I’m very well backed if I push for something — but it has to be right in many ways.”
🌀 On Levi Colwill
“I spoke to him this morning — he’s really good. What a professional. He’s working so hard and it’s brilliant to see him back on the pitch running. He’s itching to get back, but we need to be sure he feels 100%. Yes, he could be back before the end of the season, but step by step. I don’t want to make promises I can’t keep.”
🌀 On João Pedro & Liam Delap
“For João, the goals he’s scoring are because he’s working so hard without the ball. His performance against Napoli was incredible. He has huge potential to be a goalscorer — to score 25 goals a season — same with Liam Delap.”
🌀 On tactical flexibility
“I need to find someone who can throw it long first, judging from training. Football can be played in so many ways — there is no right or wrong way. I just want to help the team win.”
🌀 On Cole Palmer’s fitness
“For a player to start at this level, there has to be a level of fitness. In Cole’s case, I understand why certain things have happened. He’s been mainly the one giving the most feedback — he wants to play every minute.”
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