CAncelotti excluded James Rodriguez from Everton’s confrontation with West Ham United On Wednesday, just 48 hours later, the Colombian was sitting on the bench.
However, even more surprising was when Ancelotti brought the Colombian with 30 minutes left to play in an attempt to break the deadlock.
However, it would prove ineffective as James watched the rhythm, which made sense given that he hadn’t played in almost a month.
Ancelotti himself admitted at the end of the match that his midfielder was not yet 100% fit.
“James had some problems that didn’t allow him to play or train too much and he only played 30 minutes against West Ham,” he said after his 1-0 home defeat.
“He needs to improve his condition, but he will be much better in the next matches.”