Roeder On Luque: Nothing Sinister

By Matt Jones
February 5 2006

Stiker Albert Luque was given permission to return home this weekend, as he was left out of the 16-man squad to face Portsmouth at St. James' Park. Several reports claimed that Lueue "stormed" off, but Glenn Roeder insists there was "nothing sinister" in Luque not sticking around on Saturday.

The Spanish international had asked before the game if he could return home, and caretaker-boss Glenn Roeder was more than happy to grant permission.

Glenn Roeder: "I had a chat with Albert before the game, which is a private chat. But I would say that he is a very professional person and he asked me if he could return home.

"I haven't got a problem with that. There's nothing sinister in it. Some guys might make a headline of that, but trust me - there's nothing sinister in it whatever.

"I'm very positive about Albert Luque. I saw him play in Spain with Samuel Eto'o when Harry Redknapp sent me out there. But Albert hasn't had the best of starts and I don't think Albert could deny that, so I thought I wouldn't use him today.

"When he asked me to go home it made sense for him to. We live in a different world to when I played - he was very proper in the meeting we had and there was no problem whatsoever. Nobby Solano interpreted for him and I felt happier once he had asked me to go home that he did go home.

"I will see him on Monday, when we will have another talk - and then train with him."

 
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