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Diomande’s versatility sharpens Mourinho’s selection dilemma

Marca, in a report relayed by Kooora, frames Vinícius’s return as a fit problem. Diomande established himself on the left during Vinícius’s four-match league suspension, scoring and assisting in that spell. Mourinho says Diomande can play either wing, while Vinícius is the one most adapted to the left. Diomande’s Leipzig minutes last season show both sides of that profile: 1,591 on the right and about 478 on the left. The report says starting him with Vinícius and Mbappé could mean sacrificing a deeper player, with Bellingham, Arda Güler and Bernardo Silva also improving. Vinícius was due back for the Celta match on Nov. 21.

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