Pellegrini confirms Abde and Ceballos, gives an update on Isco and announces rotations

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Abde is already at 100%

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The main positive news is Abde's recovery. Pellegrini confirmed that the winger is already fully training with the group: "Abde ya se ha reintegrado plenamente al 100% en los entrenamientos y está en la lista de citados". Therefore, he is again a realistic option to get minutes against Villarreal.

Ceballos also makes the squad

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Dani Ceballos continues to move forward after a long period without training normally. Pellegrini explained that there was initially a risk of suffering a muscle injury if they pushed his return too quickly, but his progress has been positive. "Se ha venido integrando mucho más y también está en la lista de citados". Even so, due to his lack of match sharpness, he looks like an option with some risk of limited minutes.

Isco will continue with controlled minutes

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One of the most important points for fantasy is Isco's situation. The coach confirmed that he is physically fine, but will continue to manage his minutes carefully. "Ha sido muy importante dosificarlo, no hacerle jugar más de 50 minutos". And he added: "Seguramente de aquí al parón seguiremos con la misma previsión". This means that, even if Isco remains crucial for Betis, you have to factor in relatively early substitutions over the coming matchdays.

Parrott and Cucho will keep sharing minutes

Pellegrini is very pleased with Troy Parrott's adaptation. "Es el tipo de delantero centro que necesitábamos". The coach refused to talk about direct competition with Cucho Hernández and made it clear that both are important. "Cucho comenzó jugando, luego Troy, han ido al banquillo, han entrado..." For fantasy purposes, the message is clear: minutes up front will continue to be shared and neither seems completely untouchable.

Diego Llorente is a doubt

Among the possible absentees is Diego Llorente. Pellegrini explained that the centre-back has suffered a minor niggle and that they will wait to see the results of the tests. "Vamos a ver a Diego Llorente, que tuvo una pequeña molestia". Therefore, his availability for the Villarreal match will depend on how he evolves.

Lo Celso is very close to returning

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There were also good updates on Giovani Lo Celso. Pellegrini said he is seeing him better and better after a long muscle injury and an atypical summer preparation. "Seguro que va a tener minutos en alguno de los próximos partidos". The coach also stressed his importance again: "Para nosotros es un jugador decisivo". In fantasy terms, Lo Celso is starting to become a player to watch again ahead of the next matchdays.

Rotations will be important

Pellegrini was very clear about squad management with a packed calendar. "Es muy importante tener una rotación". Betis will play three matches in just a week and then face another demanding run of fixtures, so the coach wants to keep the whole squad involved. That said, the rotations will not be automatic: "Se evalúa el rendimiento y en base a eso se juega más o menos". Therefore, there will be a distribution of minutes, but the players in the best form will continue to have the advantage.