Güler back at Real early after Nations League ban, eyes Villarreal

📰 Real Madrid's Arda Güler has returned early from the Türkiye squad through suspension and is preparing for the Villarreal game. Without Güler, Türkiye lost 1-3 to Italy. 📌 Key points 🟨 Güler's late booking against Belgium took him to two yellow cards. 🚫 As a result he missed the away game in Italy on the 5th. ⚽ Türkiye lost back-to-back games, 0-3 to Belgium and 1-3 to Italy. 🏠 Güler left the national team early and returned to Madrid. 🗓️ Real host Villarreal in La Liga on the 10th. 📝 What happened 🟨 Güler was booked late on in the Nations League away game against Belgium on the 2nd. As it was his second yellow card of the competition, an automatic one-match suspension followed. Türkiye lost that game 0-3 to Belgium. 🏠 According to Get Spanish Football News, Güler left the national team camp early and returned to Madrid. Since it was due to suspension rather than injury, he gets around two extra days of rest to recharge before returning to his club. 🩹 Türkiye faced Italy in Bologna on the 5th without Güler, as well as the injured Kenan Yıldız and Hakan Çalhanoğlu. Italy went ahead through Scamacca in the 26th minute, and although Türkiye briefly pulled level through Aral Şimşir in the 61st, they conceded to Calafiori in the 64th and Pio Esposito late on to lose 1-3. 📊 By the numbers • Türkiye 0-3 Belgium (away) • Türkiye 1-3 Italy (away, Güler absent) • Two Nations League yellow cards, one-match suspension • Türkiye: 0 points from 4 games (bottom of the group) 🔭 Why it matters It is disappointing news for the national team but not a bad outcome for Real Madrid. In a packed season, a key midfielder gets a few extra days' rest without long-haul travel or an extra match. Real host Villarreal in La Liga Matchday 8 at the Bernabéu at 9pm (local time) on 10 October. All eyes are on whether a better-rested Güler will start.