Fantasy alert: Kike García calls it quits at the start of LaLiga

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The Espanyol start the season with a serious setback. Kike García will have to go under the knife this Wednesday after medical tests confirmed an injury to the biceps femoris tendon in his right leg. The club has not wanted to put a date on his return and has said that everything will depend on how he progresses after the operation.

The injury occurred during the friendly against Middlesbrough. The forward was only able to play 18 minutes before asking to be substituted due to discomfort, which set off the alarm bells. Subsequent examinations confirmed an injury serious enough to require surgical treatment.

The Espanyol statement does not provide any more details about the exact extent of the damage. It has not been specified whether it is a complete rupture, an avulsion, or a partial injury, nor the specific area of the tendon affected. That information will be key to knowing the real recovery timeline.

Recovery time

What the decision to operate does make clear is that it is not a conventional muscle injury. Tendon injuries usually require more time to recover and a much more careful rehabilitation process to avoid setbacks, especially for players whose game is built largely on power, acceleration and changes of pace.

Although the Espanyol avoids talking about timelines, medical references in similar cases place his return between the three and six months, depending on the type of injury and the progress after surgery. If everything goes according to the most favorable scenario, Kike could return before the end of 2026. If recovery becomes complicated, his return could be delayed until the first months of 2027.

Fantasy alert

Kike brings experience, physical presence, hold-up play and pressure on the opponent's exit, as well as being a reference point in the dressing room. His absence forces managers to rethink the start of the season and there is no choice but to sell him as quickly as possible.

Meanwhile, the big beneficiary who boosts the role of players like Marcos Fernández, who is having a good pre-season and looks set to get more minutes. 

The club had other priorities open in the market, but an absence this prolonged could force consideration of the arrival of another forward before the transfer window closes.

In addition, the Elche were interested, although the Espanyol had no plans to let him leave, even though it is his final year of contract.

? INFORME MÈDIC #RCDE | Les proves realitzades a Kike García confirmen una lesió al tendó del bíceps femoral de la cama dreta. El futbolista serà intervingut aquest dimecres.

Molts ànims, Kike. T'esperem aviat a la gespa ??

— RCD Espanyol de Barcelona (@RCDEspanyol) August 4, 2026