Real Madrid Star James Rodriguez to Miss Celta Vigo Match Amid His Transfer to Manchester United

James Rodriguez has been left out the Real Madrid squad to face Celta Vigo on Wednesday night 17 May amid speculation linking the Colombia international with a move to Manchester United. Gareth Bale, Dani Carvajal and Pepe also remain sidelined ahead of a crucial encounter in Los Blancos' battle with Barcelona for La Liga. Zinedine Zidane's side have the chance to overtake the Catalans at the top of the table as the visit to Balaidos corresponds to a league game postponed from match week 21 due to bad weather.

Real Madrid are currently behind Barcelona due to their head-to-head record, but a victory in their game in hand over Celta would leave them within a point of lifting the trophy.

Former Monaco playmaker James, who will miss the match, appeared to wave goodbye to the crowd on Sunday when he was substituted in the second half of a 4-1 victory over Sevilla – the final match of the season at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Reports in Colombia have since claimed Manchester United are on the verge of securing his services ahead of the 2017-18 campaign, but his absence from Zidane's squad has nothing to do with this. On Tuesday the Real Madrid boss anticipated the Colombian would not feature after he missed Tuesday's training session due to a "heavy blow".

Source: ibtimes

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