Bellerin could have fallen injured!

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Héctor Bellerín
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The incident happened when the match had barely started. The Catalan player was left lying on the pitch, needed the attention of Betis medical services, and tried to carry on once the treatment was over. He even went for a few jogs to test the affected area, although the sensations did not quite convince him.

The left foot was bandaged during the medical intervention and Bellerin left the pitch on his own, a detail that eased the initial concern. Even so, Manuel Pellegrini did not want to prolong the situation and brought on Ángel Ortiz before the ten-minute mark was reached.

The friendly against Inter served as a final test before the league opener against Real Sociedad at Benito Villamarín. The verdiblanco side arrived at the fixture with a recognizable starting XI, but the early substitution of the full-back changed the plan for a night intended as the last pre-season exam.

Ortiz steps in with Ruibal still out

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Ángel Ortiz
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The appearance of Ángel Ortiz t also takes on added importance in the context of the squad. Aitor Ruibal remains injured and, according to the forecast included in the original report, he is not expected to return to group training until the end of August or the first days of September.

Bellerin tried to carry on after the knock and only asked to be replaced after realizing he was not fit to stay on the pitch. For now, there is no definitive diagnosis, so the Betis are set to monitor the full-back's progress over the coming days.

The Betis medical department already had several names in mind before the trip to Italy. Giovani Lo Celso, Ez Abde, Diego Conde, Aitor Ruibal, Gonzalo Petit and Morante Jr. did not travel to Bari for the friendly against Inter.

Lo Celso was following a specific fitness plan after joining the squad following the World Cup. Ez Abde had just come through some discomfort that he had been carrying during pre-season, while Diego Conde, Ruibal, Gonzalo Petit and Morante Jr. completed the list of absences due to different physical issues.