Sevilla FC are not having luck with injuries this season. There are not a few players who have not been available at some date for different reasons, but if there is a sector of the field that is suffering too much it is the defense. To the repeated annoyances of Jesus Navas joined the positive in Covid-19 of Diego Carlos or injuries to Marcos Acuña The Sergio Escudero. Those of Julen Lopetegui knew how to recover and rebuild the rear to continue competing and obtaining good results in all competitions, but they want to recover troops as soon as possible.
The Basque technician’s solution has been to place Karim Rekik, central, on the left-handed side. We could see the Dutchman performing well in the position and even joining quite offensive areas, as he did last Monday against Almería. However, at the club they are hopeful that Sergio Escudero will again be available to occupy the left flank of the defense. The Valladolid player has been training with the team since last week but Lopetegui is being cautious with him.
“He is already registered, he has trained with everyone and we will decide based on the needs because he has not played for a long time. We will decide but I think he will be available,” said the coach at the press conference prior to Getafe.
He also valued the options of the youth squad Pablo Pérez, although he still gives him a little more time: “Pablo has trained with us regularly but has been injured for three months and is taking minutes now with the subsidiary that is important and we will see later.”
It will be important that he can reappear this weekend in LaLiga Santander against his former team, the Getafe, to go into a rotation that seems necessary with Rekik, who already has two starts in just four days. Although Escudero is not yet one hundred percent, heThe load of matches that the Hispanics have this February gives more importance if possible to the Seville wardrobe and is waiting for what lies ahead.
Escudero, in training for Sevilla (Photo: Kiko Hurtado).