Mateo Chávez AZ Alkmaar Europa League bench, Digi Mart USA News: Mateo Chávez did not play as a starter for AZ Alkmaar in their Europa League Matchday 4 game against Juventus, according to a report from El Heraldo de México. The match was part of the day’s Europa League action, which had drawn attention to Mexican players in the competition.
The Mexican player had entered as a substitute in AZ Alkmaar’s Eredivisie match against Ajax and had been expected to return to the starting lineup in this tournament. Instead, he started on the bench and remained there for the entire match, as coach Leeroy Echteld did not use him.
According to the report, this is a recurring pattern: Chávez also did not start in the previous Europa League matchday. The publisher article does not provide further details on the reasons behind the coach’s decisions, and it notes that more information would follow.
