Real Sociedad Aims for Player Recovery During International Break

Real Sociedad enters the international break with the goal of recovering at least one of their four injured players: Ander Barrenetxea, Yangel Herrera, Jon Karrikaburu, and Orri Óskarsson. The club also hopes that the numerous players departing for international duty will return to Zubieta without any issues, allowing the team to maintain their positive momentum when they resume competition on the 22nd against Osasuna at El Sadar. Barrenetxea appears to have a better chance of making a return for that match compared to the other three players.

Barrenetxea sustained a thigh injury nine days ago due to a strong impact. According to Real Sociedad, after missing the match against Elche for the first time this season, Coach Sergio expressed optimism about his imminent return to training. It is likely that Barrenetxea will show significant improvement this week, making him available for selection next week.

Meanwhile, Yangel Herrera suffered a muscular injury on October 24 during the match against Sevilla, which means he has been in recovery for just over two weeks. Today marks the start of his third week of rehabilitation, with the fourth week expected next week. Therefore, it seems improbable that he will return to training with his teammates in the coming days unless the injury is minor.

Jon Karrikaburu experienced a similar setback just two days later, just as he seemed poised for a significant opportunity in the Copa del Rey against the modest SD Negreira. Like Yangel, Karrikaburu has spent approximately two weeks away from the pitch, indicating he may also require at least another two weeks unless his injury turns out to be very minor.

Lastly, regarding Orri Óskarsson, there have been few updates concerning his injury. The Icelandic player re-injured his left hamstring on October 16, shortly after returning to team training, having previously suffered an injury on August 30. With three weeks of rehabilitation behind him, it remains to be seen whether he will require additional time to fully recover, especially given his history of recurrence.