The Chilean was injured against Aris Limassol and is in line with the absence of Rui Silva, which means that Pellegrini has to go to the Betis Deportivo goalkeeper.
Bad news for Real Betis Balompié in the run-up to the Great Derby. Manuel Pellegrini’s team will have to play the match against Sevilla at the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, corresponding to matchday 13 of the national championship, without any first-team goalkeeper. The Chilean coach has to go to the goalkeeper of the subsidiary, Fran Vieites.
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Why doesn’t Claudio Bravo play against Sevilla-Betis?
Pellegrini knew he would not be able to count on the injured Rui Silva for the match against Sevilla due to a problem with the Portuguese goalkeeper in the hamstringsbut Claudio Bravo is also out for the Great Derby because he was injured in the Europa League match against Aris Limassol on Thursday, November 9.
“We will see Claudio Bravo’s problem. It is possible that it is worrying because we have Rui Silva who is injured. Let’s see what happens until Sunday. What happened to Claudio could be a contracture. “We’re going to wait and see,” Pellegrini said after the match against Aris Limassol.
And on Friday, the least expected medical report arrived. Bravo presents “a proximal myotendinous injury to the left hamstring muscles,” according toBetis have not yet reported, which means the Chilean goalkeeper cannot play against Sevilla. He will be replaced by Fran Vietes, who already made his debut against Barça this season.
Who is Fran Vietes, goalkeeper of Betis in the Big Derby
The 24-year-old Vieites made his debut against Barcelona this season after Rui Silva suffered an injury that kept him out of the match at half-time. Betis already lost 2-0 and eventually lost 5-0. Fran has played 8 games with the Second Federation reserve team, conceding 10 goals and keeping three clean sheets.
He came to Betis from CD Lugo in July 2022 to strengthen Betis Deportivo. The green and white club, born on May 7, 1999 in Pontecesures (Pontevedra), announced his signing, describing him as “a big goalkeeper (1.94 meters) who dominates the aerial game, has a good shot on the ball and exudes security in his Actions”.
Fran Vieites trained in the lower ranks of RC Celta de Vigo and was called up to the heavenly first team several times. He later signed with CD Lugo, with whom he played twelve games in the Second Division.
Source: Goal