Hulk was unhappy at being substituted in Zenit’s 1-0 win over AC Milan on Tuesday.
“I want to emphasise that there are no problems with Spalletti”, he told Tutto Mercato.
“Hulk just has a desire to help the team. He is used to playing all 90 minutes, as was the case at Porto and in Japan. And now it is the second time he has left the pitch early and he was very upset.”