Transfer plot thickens as Real drop Robinho

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Robinho has been left out of the Real Madrid squad for Sunday's Primera Liga opener against Deportivo La Coruna.
The decision to omit the Brazil international comes amid continued speculationabout the wantaway winger's future, with Friday seeing Robinho insistingnegotiations with Chelsea were ongoing.Robinho declared more than a week ago that he wanted to leave Madrid and joinChelsea, but Madrid coach Bernd Schuster still included the 24-year-old in hissquad for last week's Supercopa second leg against Valencia, although did notplay him.Madrid insist they do not want Robinho to leave but have said they will notkeep a player at the Bernabeu against their will.