Luciano Spalletti says Mauro Icardi’s behaviour is the reason he was left out of the Inter Milan team to play Lazio on Sunday.
The former captain hasn’t played since early February amid talks over a new contract, but the 26-year-old returned to first-team training with the San Siro club during the international break and was expected to start on Sunday.
It was believed that talks had taken place within the Inter hierarchy that would lead to Icardi once again being considered for selection.
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He was stripped of the captaincy at the start of last month and has not been involved in any of Inter’s nine matches in all competitions.