Why isn't Isco playing in this pre-season?
Isco Alarcón did not take part yesterday in the Trofeo Colombino against Recre. Betis decided to keep the captain on the sidelines for the friendly after several days affected by his trip to Spain and his absence from different training sessions.
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Isco8.400.000€+270.000€ -
MDThe absence of the Malaga native from Manuel Pellegrini's squad responded to a physical preparation criterion. At the verdiblanco club they did not want to rush the timetable with a player who still needs to build up work with the group before returning to competition.
Isco himself had set the priority for this pre-season: to play "without pain". He repeated it on several occasions and that idea explains the current caution. The discomfort has not completely gone away and the coaching staff would rather avoid any unnecessary risk.
From Betis, they conveyed calm around the attacking midfielder. His absence in the Colombino was not interpreted as an alarm signal, but as part of a specific preparation and precaution plan with the '22'.
Granada or Lyon, the next options
The roadmap now involves Isco completing more training sessions with his teammates before getting minutes in a match. Friendlies against Granada or Lyon appear as the most likely scenarios for him to be back on the pitch during this stage of pre-season.
A bigger delay would change the tone of the case, but for now the internal message remains one of calm. The aim is for the player to progress with good feelings and without forcing a return too soon.
Antony8.700.000€+240.000€ -
MDAntony experienced a similar situation. According to Diario de Sevilla, the Brazilian also followed a caution plan after joining the Germany camp later than planned. The expectation is that he can play some minutes against Granada this weekend or against Lyon next week.
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