Alberto Escassi drags some considerable discomfort on the heel of his right foot. The Malaga player has not jumped onto the grass this Thursday and has remained in the gym recovering, so his presence this Saturday in Las Palmas (6:15 p.m.) is practically ruled out. The blue and white pivot is a capital footballer for Pellicer, who will announce the call for the match this Friday before embarking on a trip.
The loss of Escassi joins those of Luis Muñoz, Josua Mejías and Ismael Casas, who continue to recover from their respective injuries and did gym work as well. Pellicer, therefore, will have to rebuild his midfield. In the last match against Albacete, it was Cristian who filled the vacancy of Luis Muñoz. Without Escassi, Benkhemassa's option as a pivot ahead of the rear gains strength.
Hicham also worked out in the gym. The speedy Moroccan winger has barely participated all season due to ongoing muscle problems. Pellicer did not hide his concern this Wednesday and the possibility that he will not play again until next season: “Hicham is not feeling comfortable and our goal is for him to focus physically and mentally. If it can be at the end of the season, perfect, and if not, let it focus on being next season. It is improving, but it is not one hundred percent. It is a complicated process since August. It came with the COVID, When we recovered it, he was injured in Castellón and from there he has done tests, he has looked at other things … You have to be very calm. They can be sequelae from COVID. It is more a mental issue and you have to work on all aspects. The most important thing is the person, that he recovers. With its imbalance there are very few in the category, and we must take maximum care of it because it is part of our heritage”.