I would not blame him one bit if he wanted reassurances, our best outfield player this season by a mile and is replaced, now asked to play out of position to accommodate a player who is not and has not done half as much as him this season, if I were in his position I would be fuming.
I think the team selection Saturday could be a massive thing for him regarding his contract, if he is on the bench he might look at it and think "you know what there will be plenty of takers for me"