Granada hopes that its international players will join the final stretch of this week where they prepare another important game against Valladolid next Sunday (6:30 pm, Los Cármenes). The Nasrid team has exported no less than six footballers beyond our borders. Yangel Herrera and Darwin Machís were in the victory of Venezuela against Chile. Rui Silva and Duarte finished their concentration with Portugal last Tuesday. Luis Suárez made his debut with Colombia against Ecuador and Nehuén was with Argentina.
But they must be aware of the always tedious protocols to follow for COVID-19. In this case it is interesting to emphasize that Of the six aforementioned internationals, Nehuén, Machís and Luis Suárez do not need to pass the PCR because they already have antibodies. If Rui Silva, Duarte and Yangel should do it that, for this reason, they could not play against Real. Yes, Nehuén, Machis and Luis Suárez played, as well as Soldado, Jorge Molina, Kenedy and Eteki.
A new nuisance for Granada, which in its The last league match against Real Sociedad in San Sebastián traveled with the aforementioned seven professionals and eight subsidiaries, seven of them debutants in official competition (Pepe Sánchez had already appeared in the Europa League against Omonia in Nicosia. That day Roberto Soldado, without training, played under his responsibility in a gesture of professionalism and honesty. Something similar happened with Jorge Molina and Kenedy. But the Brazilian could not resist and broke. One month off. Granada finished with only four professionals. An improper alignment forced by these harsh circumstances that was not denounced by the Real Sociedad. By assembling that team of circumstances that competed with admirable dignity, Granada escaped a possible penalty for failure to appear.
At least this week the news has not been bad. This Thursday Vallejo has trained to the fullest and Diego Martínez has returned with more desire than ever after having defeated the damn bug.