Juan Villar will have his leading role next Sunday (2:00 pm) in his team’s duel against Cartagena. The Huelva forward has not had regularity this season due to Sadiq’s good form and the subsequent emergence of Dyego Sousa, together with his injuries, but the absence of the Nigerian and the injury of the Brazilian cause Rubi to have to pull him in the match that will be played at untimely hours at the Mediterranean Games Stadium.
The striker born in the Huelva town of Cortegana was being one of the most prominent footballers in the first days of the rojiblanca preseason. However, in the last play of one of the last training sessions prior to the concentration in Malaga suffered a tear in the back of his right thigh, which kept him out until mid-October, when he made his debut this year in Éibar. However, on the following day, against Real Sociedad B, suffered a dislocation in the left shoulder, that prevented him from having greater continuity.
Villar, who only played six games as a starter last season, has yet to appear in an official photo today. Now comes the opportunity to assert himself by setting Sadiq on course for the Africa Cup the day after tomorrow. The Nigerian can miss up to a dozen games with Almería depending on how far Las Águilas go, with Dyego Sousa and Juan Villar himself competing for the position of center forward. Of course, the Brazilian continues between cottons and has not yet recovered from his discomfort.
Sadiq: “It’s a dream come true”
Although he is not used to speaking in Almería, Umar Sadiq has shown his pride by being called up with his country’s senior team on ckdmedia.ng. “It is a dream come true for me and I will finally honor the invitation of the national team to serve my country. Although I have played for the U23 in the Olympics [fue bronce en Río de Janeiro 2016, donde anotó cuatro goles], doing it for the senior team is a special pride. I thank God for this opportunity and all those who believe in me. I hope to do everything I can to make Nigeria proud, “said the Kaduna forward.