Pellegrini explains the reasons for Antony's benching

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Real Betis Balompié

Last-minute surprise in the starting XI of the Real Betis. Antony is not among the starters and Manuel Pellegrini himself has explained the reason in the minutes before the game began.

The verdiblanco coach confirmed to the media that the Brazilian winger is carrying some muscle discomfort, a situation that has led the coaching staff to take no risks with him.

The decision, therefore, comes down to a physical issue and not a technical one. At Betis, they preferred not to push Antony and to prevent minor discomfort from turning into a more serious injury.

At first glance, the situation does not seem particularly worrying, although we will have to keep an eye on both his possible involvement during the match and how he progresses in the coming training sessions.