Fort, John, and Bigas, absences in the week before the Bernabéu

Elche C.F.

The week remains marked by doubts in the backline, a source of problems for Eder Sarabia in recent weeks. Héctor Fort continues out of commission while recovering in Barcelona from the serious shoulder injury he suffered in the last game of 2025, and although the Catalan fullback is approaching the final stretch of his recovery, for now he still has not rejoined.

The Elche team completed this Wednesday morning their second training session of the week on the Díez Iborra pitch, aiming to arrive in the best condition for the weekend’s match. John was also not present in that session; he was already left out of the squad in the last match against Villarreal and did not attend the training ground this Wednesday. The work plan continues focused on Elche CF and their challenge in the capital.

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Another unknown factor is Pedro Bigas. His discomfort reappeared a few weeks ago in the match against Athletic and he has not yet recovered from it. Against Espanyol, he played 45 minutes two weeks ago but was substituted at halftime; afterward, he traveled to La Cerámica to be on the bench, although he ultimately did not dress to play. This Wednesday, he also did not train with the group and, although the club conveys calm as it is nothing serious, his availability for the Bernabéu clash remains doubtful.

Yago de Santiago returns

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On the positive side, Yago de Santiago is available again after serving two matches of suspension for his red card in Bilbao. Elche, LaLiga’s worst away team, will try to cause an upset against a full-strength Real Madrid as they advance in their fight for survival.

Player fantasy data

Bigas has a total of 19 matches played, holds a market value of €2,880,000 in Comunio, and has scored 96 points, with an average of 5.1 points per game. On other fantasy platforms, his numbers are similar, for example 90 points in Biwenger or 88 points in LaLiga Fantasy DAZN.