Mohamed Ihattaren had to enjoy a place on the bench at the start of the new Eredivisie season on Sunday. PSV coach Roger Schmidt indicated before the duel with FC Groningen that the midfielder was missing from the base because he did not like his attitude during training on the field. After the 1-3 victory, it appears that Ihattaren was even sent off from training, it reports Algemeen Dagbladjournalist Maarten Wijffels.

Schmidt was not happy with what Ihattaren showed during the practice. The eighteen-year-old midfielder was in the final selection of the Dutch national team for the first time last week and on his return to De Herdgang he did not make a good impression on training. ‘Ihattaren was suspended from training. Training unmotivated after returning from Orange. Now he will come in and he can show it “, Wijffels wrote on Twitter.

Ihattaren was suspended from training. Unmotivated training after the return of the Orange. Now he goes raiding and he can show Schmidt. #gropsv

– Maarten Wijffels (@m_wijffelsAD) 13 September 2020

“After the international period, he did not train as he could. I also told him that. It is good that he sees it for himself,” Schmidt said in front of the camera before the game on Sunday. FOX Sports. The coach stressed that Ihattaren still appears in his plans. “For me it is important that a player comes up with a good reaction. Mo did it. I hope he can still give the answer on the field. I want to help him, help him to develop further.”

At PSV, Ryan Thomas and Pablo Rosario were in midfield, while Mauro Júnior and Cody Gakpo were lined up on the outside. Twenty minutes before the end, Ihattaren came on as a replacement for Mauro Júnior. PSV led 1-2 through goals from Gakpo and Donyell Malen, who left a penalty kick unused in the final phase. Just before the end, Gakpo set the final score at 1-3.