The reason for Marcos Alonso and Starfelt's absences for the match against Girona

R.C. Celta de Vigo

The coach of the Celeste team, Claudio Giráldez, has led a session in which tactical work and specific adjustments set the tone, with special attention to load management following the demanding midweek commitment. Marcos Alonso and Carl Starfelt drop out of the squad due to minor physical issues. Giráldez explained this at the pre-match press conference ahead of tomorrow's game against Girona.

126

Marcos Alonso
5.380.000€    -

J1

DF

01

71

Starfelt
2.330.000€+100.000€    4

J1

DF

00

"Yes, Marcos Alonso was not able to train today; he was feeling discomfort and I think it doesn’t make sense that, if he couldn’t come out to train today, he should be called up. I think the break suits him; he had played, I don’t know, 12 or 13 full consecutive matches and he’s not in good shape for the game. And Starfelt came out and I also didn’t have a very good feeling; we already took him off at the final part and, for the same reason, I think it will be difficult for him to play in a little over 24 hours at the energy level we want to be at, so we prefer to protect them. It’s nothing serious, they’re not injuries, it’s nothing that prevents them from being able to play in the next match."