Almería's Infirmary Begins to Empty Ahead of the Start of the League

With three weeks to go before Almería's debut in the league against Leganés, the red-and-white infirmary is gradually emptying. Fran Vélez, who missed the last training sessions and the friendly against Sporting de Gijón (1-1) due to discomfort in his glute, has joined the group today and has trained normally. On Wednesday, Chuli also trained after a slight sprain in his right ankle suffered in the second half of the friendly in Toledo.

Iago Díaz also visited the medical room of the Asturian concentration with a contusion in his right quadriceps, although the discomfort of the former Lugo player was not particularly serious.

Thus, out of the 24 players with a contract from the first team (plus Gianfranco, Adri, and Romera from the subsidiary, who are doing the preseason with the first team), only Ximo Navarro, Eldin Hazdic, and Jonathan Zongo remain in the hands of physiotherapists.

The Bosnian, who underwent surgery in March on the medial meniscus of his right knee, has muscle discomfort in his left leg, although he will join the group in the coming days. On the other hand, the Burkinabé has started the recovery from a fracture of the fifth metatarsal in his right ankle. The African winger has opted for the conservative option, so doctors have not determined the approximate time of his return to the pitch, although it is estimated to be around two months.

Ximo Navarro will spend more time on the sidelines after rupturing the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee at the Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium in the penultimate league match. The former Mallorca player still has about three months of recovery ahead.