Things are starting to make sense a little right now:

I tweeted something on Øde like 4 days ago about how I don't understand why Zidane all of a sudden stopped playing him. Why he "warmed up after the Super Cup game was over".

Let me try to break it down to you by competition: https://twitter.com/theMadridZone/status/1352249651584503808

• Ødegaard in Champions League:

1st game: Out due to Injury.
2nd game: Out due to Injury.
3rd game: Out due to Injury.
4th game: Started.
5th game: Started again.
6th game: Out due to Injury.

• Ødegaard in LaLiga:

1st game: Started.
2nd: Started.
3rd: Bench.
4th: Just few minutes as a sub.
5th: Out due to Injury.
6th game: Injury.
7th game: Injury.
8th game: 26 minutes.
9th: 65 minutes.
10th: 21 minutes.
11th: 0 minutes.
12th: Injured.
13th: Injured.

14th: Bench.
15th: Bench.
16th: Bench.
17th: 6 minutes.
18th: Bench.

• Supercup game:
Was benched & did some fitness work by himself with the doctors after the game was over.

• Copa del Rey:
Out of squad due to a knock, according to MARCA.

Today:

Ødegaard trained inside the facilities & MARCA has reported he has a knock on his knee.

This means it's his 4th injury and we're in mid-season.

What are your thoughts? Do you see a pattern? Did Zidane lose faith in his Football? or is Zidane protecting him?