Mourinho: Diomande Needs Patience, He Could Start Against Inter Midweek

According to AS, Mourinho said Diomande needs patience as he adapts, and due to suspensions and injuries affecting the squad, he could start against Inter midweek.

One month after joining, Diomande has played only 83 minutes, accounting for 23% of the team's total playing time. He has yet to start a match and has not played more than 30 minutes in any single game. In the past four league matches, Güler started three times and Brahim started once, while Diomande only appeared as a substitute.

Mourinho said: "Don't rush him, he needs to take things step by step. He trains very well, works extremely hard, and is a cheerful, humble player who is willing to learn and put in the effort. He will grow. We cannot only focus on the transfer fee; we need to look at this young player with huge potential."

Mourinho also said that Diomande had previously played a high-level season in the Bundesliga with RB Leipzig, but he is still young and somewhat inexperienced, so he needs to adapt gradually. Against Inter Milan midweek, Güler and Bernardo Silva will be suspended, Camavinga will also be unavailable, Tchouaméni and Thiago are still recovering, and Valverde cannot fill in on the wing, so Brahim and Diomande could compete for that position.