The latest injuries and relapses of the Argentine Marcos Acuña have forced the ownership of the Swedish Ludwig Augustinsson in this important part of the campaign and the Nordic has left more doubts about his ability to play for Sevilla. Against Rayo he marked Baby, and he complained of a stomp on the play, just before the Rayo winger made it 1-0. The same thing happened in London against West Ham. Soucek jumped over and headed the goal that opened the scoring for the hammers.
Fixed for the selector Janne Anderson, who has called him up again to play the World Cup play-off against the Czech Republic (in which Soucek will meet again, by the way), Augustinsson arrived last summer from Werder Bremen and in exchange for around five million euros. Lopetegui took weeks to give him his first opportunity, in the league against Celta in mid-October, to give Acuña rest. Ludwig, in that 0-1 at Balaídos, was not out of tune.
So much so that the coach started him again the following day, against Levante, and the Swede gave Óliver Torres the first and only assist in a corner that he has been in Sevilla so far. Although he has not started much longer, three times later in LaLiga, another three in the first rounds of the Cup, one in the Champions League and last Thursday against West Ham: almost always, due to physical problems of Marcos Acuña.
Used to to go out in enough bad defensive photos, their numbers do not accompany either. In Europe, Sevilla have lost both times they have played this campaign. In LaLiga, two draws in his last couple of appearances. And in the Cup it was difficult for him to defeat Córdoba and Andratx, with extra time and penalties. If there is no unexpected recovery of Acuña or Lopetegui invent something new, Augustinsson will repeat this Sunday against Real Sociedad. Another test for him.