Benatia surprised by El Aynaoui's limited playing time at Roma
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 28, 2026, 6:30 PM
Last updated Jun 28, 2026
Mehdi Benatia, former Roma defender and now sporting director at Marseille, expressed surprise at Neil El Aynaoui's limited game time at Roma. Despite making 34 appearances this season with two goals and two assists, Benatia feels El Aynaoui deserves more playing time. He attempted to sign the midfielder for Marseille but found the asking price too high. Benatia also commented on Italy's absence from the 2026 World Cup, emphasizing the need for improvement in Italian attacking players.
- •Benatia questions El Aynaoui's limited minutes at Roma.
- •El Aynaoui has made 34 appearances this season.
- •Benatia tried to sign El Aynaoui for Marseille.
- •Benatia comments on Italy's absence from the 2026 World Cup.
- •He hopes for a quick turnaround in Italian football.
- 6:30 PMYahoo Sports — Ex-Roma defender Benatia questions lack of minutes for El Aynaoui
"Mehdi Benatia has expressed his surprise at the limited game time Neil El Aynaoui has been afforded at Roma, while revealing he tried to bring the midfielder to Marseille before the Giallorossi steppe...
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