A new training session was held behind closed doors to prepare for the upcoming match on Sunday at 16:15, taking place inside the Santo Domingo stadium. The opponent is Alcorcón, a penultimate-placed side looking to disrupt Elche’s plans as the league progresses. The focus of the session was to fine-tune tactics and rebuild match fitness with the squad that traveled to Jaén for the cup tie.
In the build-up to the fixture against the Potter team and the Franjiverde, coach Sebastián Beccacece faced the possibility of missing Raúl Guti and potentially John Chetauya. There was also discussion about whether a young player might be called up to the group. In addition, central defender Alex Martin trained separately due to a muscle condition that kept him from joining the main group yesterday and again today.
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John is slowly returning from fibula surgery he underwent on July 19. Although an November comeback had been planned, the midfielder has not felt fully ready despite training at a pace close to his teammates over the past two weeks.
John and Elche are hopeful
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According to club sources, the objective is for John to be ready to face Linares in the second round of the Copa del Rey, scheduled to be played at Linarejos stadium on Thursday, December 7 at 20:00 local time. John is part of the squad and could see some minutes to gradually regain competitive rhythm ahead of the second round of the league.
On Raúl Guti’s behalf, the midfielder who missed the last match against Amorebieta shows signs of improvement after two muscle injuries. Medical testing confirmed a grade I injury to the left rectus femoris and a grade I injury to the right biceps femoris. The recovery timeline depends on how he progresses. The minor fibrillar tears suggest a cautious return, with hopes to join Beccacece in two days for the cup clash against Cartagena, set for Sunday, December 10 at 14:00 at the Martínez Valero stadium.
Bad news for Raúl Guti in Elche
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Raúl Guti’s injury happened at a moment when he had been gaining prominence after a few minutes on the field in recent months. His absence was felt after making his first cup start against Europa and later appearances against Zaragoza. His most recent appearance came at Cornellà-El Prat, where he played 54 minutes before being substituted by Lautaro Blanco.
John and Guti remain the only first-team players currently in the infirmary. They are receiving ongoing medical and physiotherapy care to return to full fitness.
Last week Beccacece acknowledged John’s steady progress but cautioned that there was no need to rush his return after four months of injury. The plan is to ease him back into competitive activity so he can contribute meaningfully when the time is right.