One of the negative notes in the rojiblanca key of Tuesday’s cup match in Las Llanas is the injury suffered by Gorka Guruzeta. The Athletic striker had to leave the pitch blindfolded around minute 38 of the game as a result of a difficult challenge made by a black-green defender. Entry allowed by the yellow card referee.
“I hope it is not more than a blow, but it is true that Gorka could not continue after the tackle he received,” Valverde himself assured after the match against Sestao River.
Athletic did not release any medical report yesterday about Guruzeta’s state, so it goes without saying that it is not anything serious. The striker from San Sebastián, who finished the winter preseason as the team’s top scorer, still has to wait a few days to work together with the rest of his teammates. The impact received caused a slight bruise on the ankle part of one of his feet, for which he had to ask for a change.
Another of the lions who was left out of the cupbearer’s meeting in Las Llanas was Iñigo Martínez. The Athletic left-footed defender broke into Valverde’s squad, but he spent the entire game on the bench. Vivian served as the backbone along with Yeray.
The rojiblanco coach advanced in the preview of the Las Llanas clash that the center-back was unable to train on Sunday with the rest of his teammates because he has a problem with his foot and depends on training on Monday night. to be called or not.
The international defender was finally part of the expedition sent to Sestao, but he spent the entire match on the bench. Valverde, according to what happened a few days before in Burgos, is Iñigo Martínez for the starting eleven of Las Llanas.
The lions will enjoy a rest day today and tomorrow they will be back in action to start preparing for the league match against Betis next Thursday. On Saturday they will also have a work session at the Lezama facilities, but they will again enjoy a day off on Sunday, Christmas Day.
Betis recovers the troops
Pellegrini is counting again from yesterday’s match with William Carvalho, Portugal international at the World Cup in Qatar. Pezzella and Guido Rodríguez, however, will not arrive in Seville until next week, so their presence on Thursday the 29th against Athletic seems unlikely. The Chilean coach has recovered for this appointment the Senegalese Sabaly, the midfielder Sergio Canales, the World Cup player Andrés Guardado and the so far injured Juanmi, Luiz Felipe, Joaquín and Canales.
Source: La Verdad
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