Sadiq Umar and Carriço, who is negotiating his exit, the only absences on the first day

The UD Almeria The preseason began this Sunday to prepare for his return to LaLiga Santander next August, after two previous sessions in which the squad underwent medical examinations, with twenty-nine footballers, including four new faces, and two absent players with permission from the club.

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In an evening training, under the orders of the coach Joan Francesc Ferrer ‘Rubi’the twenty-nine players who passed these tests have exercised in the Annex of the Power Horse Stadium – the new name of the Mediterranean Games Stadium.

Sadiq, with permission

Only the ‘top scorer’ of the Almeria in the last two seasons, the Nigerian Sadiq Umarwith permission because he finished competing with his national team on June 13, and the Portuguese center-back Daniel Carriçowho apparently negotiates his possible departure, despite the fact that he has one more year on his contract.

Thus, most of the members of the team that achieved promotion to the First Division have been on the pitch, a category to which they return for their seventh season, and also the four signings made so far: the Portuguese midfielder Gui Guedes (Guimaraes), the Slovak midfielder Martin Svidersky (Manchester United) and the laterals Arnau Solà (Barça B) and the Franco-Guinean Houboulang Mendes (Lorient).

They have been joined by the Sevillian side Alexander Wellrecorded as property after his assignment last year by the Sevilla with a compulsory purchase option in case the Almerian ascend.

Rosic and Maras, with the group

Also participating in this pre-season premiere were players from the subsidiary such as Fuoli, David Cuenca y Carlos Rojasas well as those who were loaned last year, such as the Serbian goalkeeper Dragan Rosic and the center also Serbian Nikola Maras.

Those who have not returned are the Brazilian left-back Jonathan Silvathe Cartagena midfielder Dani Albiar and the Valencian striker Jordi Escobar.

The Almeria will work until July 22 at its facilities, before its concentration from July 23 to August 2 at the Montecastillo complex, in Jerez de la Frontera (Cádiz), where it will play the bulk of its preparation matches, although the first it will be at home in front of the Velezof the Second RFEF, on July 17.

Then there will be matches in Montecastillo against Córdoba, the same day 23; in front of Saint Ferdinand 24th; against him Málaga the 29; and before him Granada a day later, at 7:30 p.m.

Will close the season against Al-Hilal

The red-and-white team plans to present themselves to their fans on August 5 at the Power Horse Stadium, against Cartagenaand will close its preseason on August 7 against the Saudi team of Al-Hilalat the Pirelli Stadium in Burton upon Trent, in Staffordshire (England).