If Dembele is on the bench. There's no need for Malcom.
Even if Coutinho, who has been playing many games and needs a rest, is on the bench instead of Dembele, there's no need for Malcom.
It's harsh, but from a coach's point of view, it's only logic. Hence he doesn't play since we momentarily have a surplus there and those two are better.
Rafinha makes the squad as a midfielder with the bonus he can do a job as a winger.
I wanted that 40 mil spent on Rodrygo who I think will be Neymar 2.0 only without his off-the-field antics. Too late now...