J. Kounde was not in the starting lineup not due to rotation issues.

2024-10-07 08:23 © AFP

It became clear why Jules Koundé was not in the starting lineup of the "Barcelona" club against Vitoria's "Alaves".

According to journalist Toni Juanmarti from the "Diario Sport" portal, the Frenchman appeared on the field only after a substitution due to a violation:

"He did not arrive on time for the pre-match talk, so Hansi Flick decided to include Hector Fort in the starting lineup instead of him."

"The specialist from Germany had already warned the players about punctuality earlier, and today he took drastic measures."