“There’s been talk of a few injuries in the dressing room this season, it’s true”, this Thursday recognized one of the emblems of the franciverde wardrobe. Josan Ferrández also said: “These are normal things that happen to other teams, for example Barça. It’s football.”
According to the Crevillent football player speaking to the press yesterday, the pre-season was “normal” and “without major differences, so I don’t think it affects the fact that we have more injuries. Accumulated injuries are a thing in football and that’s what happens to us, but sometimes whole teams go through it.
It may be normal but the truth is lining with lesions elche this season. Moreover, he had a serious impact on the team before it even started. In fact, the coach at the time had already realized that one of the factors that caused the preparation to be abnormal was “permanent injuries”. Bad luck or football-related stuff, Elche has had up to 15 first-team player losses since July this season.
Looking back at the early working days of the Franjiverde community, one case stands out. Shepherd He was injured on the first day of his return to training. According to reports at the time, a muscular problem in the calf was apparently due to hip disorders. Since then, “El Flaco” has only played 4 minutes in the 1-1 match against Elche-Almería. It was slow on the grass. And he didn’t play anymore, especially since he was constantly among the cottons and in the infirmary due to the same inconvenience.
Verdu, operated
In the friendly match (1-3, defeat to Villarreal B) on 20 July, captain Gonzalo Verdú suffered a serious puncture in the thigh. Complex medial adductor injury that eventually requires surgery. He had surgery on 3 August. Two months of medical leave.
Five days later this newspaper, Lucas Boy in inductor injury. The club and the player are even considering the possibility of surgery. The Argentine is betting on a conservative treatment. That same day, Ponce exercises alone due to a torn hamstring. These four players mentioned are not on the roster for the friendly match, where Elche won against Getafe (0-1) and Carlos Clerc was not called up due to muscle ailments.
They’re also out for about ten days before the season. Josan and Pedro Bigas. The league is starting. Loyalty Injured against Betis. hamstrings Like his current relapse, but in the other leg. Immediately after Pol Lirola contracted, but comes injured and misses the match against Villarreal. Approaching muscle.
Mascarell and his tendon
At the beginning of September, Omar Mascarell unloads and misses his tour of the Camp Nou. He is suffering from the Achilles tendon. Elche has been living without a health chief for a month and Francisco himself complains that there is no diagnosis for the midfielder. Neither was Pol Lirola or Pere Milla in Barcelona. And Pedro Bigas falls in this match. Also muscular. The visit to Vallecas was lost. Diego González is also not good for Rayo. Fidel, that’s right. Hamstrings in training.
On September 27, Fede leaves training. Suffers from calf diseases. In that training, Pere Milla returned to the group. As with any team, the natural ups and downs of a season. However, on October 2, Francisco was only able to call up 21 players from the first team. In the drydock were Verdú, Fidel, Pastore and Mascarell. Gumbau was back in group practice and while Gallego was on the bench against Mallorca, Roco added to losses. Already with Almirón against Valencia, Fede has since returned to infirmary due to a fibrillar tear in the anterior rectus of his right leg.
Fidel and bad luck
After Real Madrid’s visit, Fidel was already signing up for the first grand final. against the Spaniards. But… relapse. He will no longer be able to play until the World Cup break and will not be at Elche-Getafe more than Monday (Martínez Valero, 21:00). They won’t be back until Christmas Fede, Pastore or Palacioslast falling. It was at the RCDE Stadium. He didn’t come out in the second half. Rupture in the hamstring. One new case for the next match and four casualties, two of which are the starters.
Especially due to injuries, Fidel, for example, could only play for 167 minutes in 4 matches. But almost no one gets rid of signatures. Fede only played one game, yes, the whole. Nico and Quina played 261 and 262 minutes in their 5 and 9 games.. Pol Lirola played five times (324 minutes) and 6 times Alex Collado 381 minutes. Roger has slightly more 457 minutes in seven games, and Clerc is the most attended new player with 603 minutes in the same games as the striker.
Bigas is the outfielder with the most starts, followed by Mascarell.
Edgar Badia is the only franchise to play every minute in LaLiga. He always had a start in the eleven games played. They are followed by Pedro Bigas (9 starts), Mascarell (8) and Enzo Roco, Carlos Clerc and Raúl Guti (7). These six players will be among the eleven most used by Francisco, Gallego and Almirón. To round out the roster, other teammates such as six-time top eleven Lucas Boyé, Álex Collado and Tete Morente will enter. Pere Milla started five times like Roger Martí. There are four photos of Pol Lirola in the starting team, including Eze Ponce and Gonzalo Verdú. The only people who never started were Javier Pastore and only once was Diego González and Fede Fernández. Josan, Nico, John Chetauya, Domingos Quina and Fidel Chaves with two titles.