Igor Zubeldia He was injured in post-match training on Saturday against Las Palmas, having not played due to suspension, and is unlikely to step on the field again until next season. Imanol He thinks it is very unlikely that he will be used in any of the four remaining games, which will be arranged in less than three weeks. The central defender from Azkoitia suffered an injury to the left femoral biceps muscle in that session after the clash against the Gran Canarian team, which, as MD Gipuzkoa was able to verify, was severe, rather than extensive, so Imanol He pressed his team on the same Anoeta grass where they previously won the match in front of 29,300 people.
Many ask how a footballer can break a skill of these qualities, which seems like a small thing, because what is really relevant, the official match, has ended. But Imanol gives great importance to these sessions that those who have not started the previous match, especially when it took place in the early morning, as was the case on Saturday.
The possible explanation
The coach aims for those who have never played in the beginning to face the same physical load as is possible for beginners. And in that scenario a man was injured. Zubeldia very unaccustomed to developing this type of training as he has always been a starter. And when it is not, it is because it is allowed or it is damaged and therefore it does not enter the list and does not practice this kind of practices.
In this case, the player from Azkoitia was suspended, but was called up for this training session. What you might not expect is its intensity. And that is when a footballer, who, on the other hand, is not so prone to injury, ‘cracks’.
Two mitigating factors
No alarm in La Real. This is, without a doubt, a very sensitive loss, although there are two mitigating factors. On the one hand, in recent weeks, Azkoitiarra’s level has dropped somewhat, perhaps because the deterioration of the entire course is starting to weigh on him. And, on the other hand, Jon Pachecousually substitute for Zubeldia and Le Normandhe always delivers and every game he plays his performance increases.
Jon Martín: more options
The absence of Zubeldia It may also result in the first team debut of John Martin in one of the last four games. The 18-year-old central defender was named six times by Imanol this campaign. Last Saturday he quickly left Anoeta –Imanol He called him up for the match against Las Palmas – heading to Zubieta to start for Sanse against Celta B.
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Back to work for the team this Tuesday
After a two-day rest, Real players will start today to prepare for the match against Barcelona next Monday. This is an atypical week because the footballers will have work sessions today, Tuesday, tomorrow and Thursday, they will rest again on Friday and continue the activity in Zubieta on Saturday and Sunday.
Imanol expects to recover within the week three players who missed the match against Las Palmas due to injury: Traoré, Tierney and Zubimendi. At this point, everyone is willing to take risks to achieve the goal.
Source: La Verdad
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