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Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho has firmly denied having any involvement in the recent decision made by new France boss Zinedine Zidane to omit midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni from the national team squad. The Portuguese coach expressed his surprise at the news but fully supported the move, which allows the player to properly recover from an ongoing groin injury.

Diego Simeone has dismissed any talk of lingering animosity toward Jose Mourinho as the two legendary tacticians prepare to lock horns in Sunday's Madrid Derby. The Atletico Madrid boss insisted he holds nothing but admiration for his Portuguese counterpart ahead of their first competitive meeting in over a decade.