I seriously doubt that this is an ‘his face doesn’t fit’ type of scenario.
Got to assume that the manager probably has genuine reasons.
We really do know so little about this man.
If the guy could play any sort of a positive role – then, for the team’s sake – he would surely have to include him when we have three other strikers injured.
If he does play the guy and he’s an unmitigated disaster – won’t he be carved up into little pieces on this very site?