The captain’s injury reverberates through the squad as they push toward a crucial clash on Saturday. Pedro Llompart, a pivotal leader for the team, triggered the alarm within HLA when worry set in about losing him for the upcoming league game. He remains a direct rival in the race for a place in the pre-Final Four playoff, the round that determines which clubs join the elite group of 18 in the national league.
In Majorca, the team’s floor general endured a bruised knee but refused to yield. He finished the contest on the court and kept fighting, though the wear of the night’s events lingered. A few days later, during Pedro Ferrándiz’s duel against Real Valladolid, a sharp misstep and a rapid counterattack heightened the game’s intensity. The medical team zeroed in on the meniscal area as the likely source of the discomfort, leaving the prognosis uncertain and the coaching staff scrambling to plan ahead.
With just two matches scheduled in a single week, the medical staff and the head coach made the call to preserve the captain’s durability. The plan: rest Llompart to prevent aggravation ahead of the trip to Granada, even though the opponent’s capabilities demanded attention. The squad did not train the day after their loss to Covirán, and the session the following day was dedicated to preparing for the decisive Saturday encounter slated for 19:30.
Llompart’s participation remains a focal point for the recovery staff, who will monitor his knee in a controlled manner and assess whether he can handle the likelihood of direct confrontations with the Galician lineup. The aim is to balance rest with readiness, ensuring the captain can contribute meaningfully if the opportunity arises on game day.
Three consecutive defeats have shadowed a promising start for the Alicante team, raising the pressure to salvage the minimum objective set at the season’s outset. In their next outing, the goal is clear: topple Coruñeses to avoid being tethered to outcomes elsewhere. The four-game stretch looms large, and the squad finds itself chasing a single win crucial to staying within striking distance of Neyma Coruña, the rival currently shaping the playoff picture. Llompart’s discomfort adds another layer of concern, and Guillem Arcos continues to manage a wrist issue, playing with a protective guard while the team searches for stability on the floor.
Meanwhile, a long period away from the court finally cleared, and the youth ranks have returned to action, though they are not yet back to full strength. The captain’s absence has forced more minutes to be shared across the rotation, a necessity the Biscayan coach is navigating with limited time and a compact schedule in mind. An American addition, brought in to plug the gap left by an earlier retirement in the squad, has started to make an appearance but has not yet reached the level expected of a club of Lucentum’s stature. January brought its own questions, and the team remains focused on steady improvement and collective resilience as the season moves toward its crucial phases.