"Icardi made a face when he realised he was a substitute during the final tactical training session the day before the Liverpool match. He didn't warm up before the match. He watched the team celebrate their victory from the back. He was the first to leave after the match. He didn't receive the captain's armband like he did in the Frankfurt match."
"Mauro Icardi has come under fire for not taking part in Galatasaray's pre-match warm-up ahead of their 1-0 victory over Liverpool. The former Inter and PSG centre-forward moved to the Turkish giants on an initial loan in 2022 that was then made permanent the following year. Icardi was named Galatasaray captain earlier this summer, despite having been out of action with a ruptured ACL since November last year."
Mauro Icardi missed Galatasaray's pre-match warm-up before the 1-0 win over Liverpool and did not actively join post-match celebrations. Icardi has been out since November with a ruptured ACL and had only recently returned to action. The striker moved to Galatasaray on loan in 2022 and the transfer was made permanent the following year. Icardi was named club captain earlier in the summer. Reports state he reacted when informed he would be a substitute, watched celebrations from the back, left early after the match, and did not immediately receive the armband in a prior substitute appearance against Eintracht Frankfurt.
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