Why has Bernardo Silva 'vanished' from Real Madrid's team? Ex-Man City star's exclusion by Jose Mourinho is a 'mystery' - and he is now behind three players in the midfield pecking order

The midfielder, 32, has only played for 15 minutes in the last month – eight with Real Madrid and seven with Portugal. And it has left people wondering where he fits into Jose Mourinho 's plans with other players seemingly higher in the pecking order after his summer switch from Manchester City . Silva started in three of Madrid's first five league matches but has been left to stew on the bench for the next three, only coming on late against Atletico Madrid .