The FIFA Club World Cup semi-finals take place in the United Arab Emirates this week and the host team Al Jazira will play against Real Madrid
There will be no reunion between Real Madrid and their former midfield star Lassana Diarra when the Champions League holders take on Diarra’s current employers Al Jazira in the FIFA Club World Cup semi-finals in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday.
Diarra was not listed in Al Jazira’s squad for the tournament, with the official word being that the Frenchman is ruled out through injury. However it is understood Diarra is already back on home soil with a view to leaving the club he joined only last summer.