Deportivo Alavés is concerned about the knee of right-back Ximo Navarro. The Granada player was injured in the 19th minute and, although he tried to continue in the game against Barcelona, it was impossible. He felt his knee and left the game giving the alternative to Martín Aguirregabiria. You have to wait for the test results to know the extent of your injury. They will be made public throughout the day.
Another footballer who has to go through a review is Edgar Méndez. Nor could he finish the Camp Nou game due to discomfort in an adductor. The canary has been in the dry dock for several weeks due to a knee sprain but, perhaps as a result of his recovery, he has been able to overload that area. Edgar lasted longer than Ximo in the duel but, after an hour, he preferred to be substituted.
The fact that still out of the day is Fernando Pacheco, who was injured with a sprained ankle in the game against Elche. Sivera replaced him that day and he did really well. He was also a starter in Barcelona, showing that he is well prepared to be the alternative for Badajoz. The third goalkeeper is Owono, an international with Equatorial Guinea, so once the game against Levante on Saturday at 18:30 in Mendizorroza has been played, he will go to play commitments in Africa.
The rest of the players are at the disposal of Javi Calleja. In fact, having recovered Lejeune and Pere Pons, the team has become more efficient. The French central, who had a strong ankle sprain, is an unquestionable one for the coach and, along with Laguardia, is the call to be a starter to the detriment of Matt Miazga. Pons also gives balance to the spinal cord and, since he overcame his adductor injury, he has been playing many minutes, even as a starter. The return of Edgar, Lejeune and Pons also explains the improvement of Deportivo Alavés, which already has 10 points.