Betis Training Update: Antony Returns Ahead of Mallorca Match

omidbasir- The Betis training session on Thursday, held behind closed doors at the Ciudad Deportiva Luis del Sol, featured a significant comeback: Antony. The Brazilian, who was absent from practice the previous day, returned to the field just over 48 hours before his team is set to travel to Mallorca to face Jagoba Arrasate’s squad in the 24th round of LaLiga EA Sports. Barring any unforeseen complications, Antony from São Paulo is expected to join the team’s expedition despite experiencing discomfort from pubalgia.

In an interview yesterday, Antony expressed the pain he has been enduring this season due to his pubic injury. The coaching staff, under the guidance of the medical team, is meticulously monitoring his rehabilitation, which includes specific gym workouts like the one he completed yesterday and outdoor training today. He is striving to manage this situation as effectively as possible while awaiting a definitive solution in the near future. For Pellegrini, despite this pubalgia issue, Antony remains an undisputed starter in the lineup.

On the other hand, Cucho Hernández is unlikely to return to the lineup this week. The Colombian participated in individual training yesterday alongside Chimy Ávila and Héctor Bellerín. None of the three joined the group today, making it improbable for them to be part of the weekend roster. Their return seems more likely for next week’s match against Rayo than for the upcoming visit to Son Moix on Sunday. Meanwhile, homegrown player Rodrigo Marina continues to train with the first team and may be called up again for Saturday’s match.

These three absences add to the long-term injuries of Lo Celso, Isco, and Amrabat. The first two are still undergoing their respective rehabilitation processes at the club’s facilities, working closely with the physiotherapists and fitness coaches of the first team. The Moroccan remains in the Netherlands, where he is completing the initial phase of his recovery after surgery before returning to Seville. All three players have been ruled out for the coming weeks.