Adrián Niño limited in training and in doubt for Málaga-Villarreal

Málaga CF is stepping up its preparations for Thursday’s game at La Rosaleda against Villarreal (21.30), and Tuesday’s session brought one negative note: Adrián Niño was only able to train partially, according to Sport.

Question mark for Thursday

Even so, the club’s initial expectation is that the winger/forward should be available for the match. Still, they’ll have to wait and see how he completes his recovery in the hours leading up to kickoff.

The reason for the caution is that Adrián Niño returned to play with a goal on Sunday in Vigo, after recovering from a soleus injury. That’s why the coaching staff have been “minding” his workload and managing his physical load to avoid setbacks ahead of the clash with Villarreal.

Returnees and ongoing rehab

Elsewhere in the squad, Fernando Calero continues his gradual return to group training. Diego Murillo and Aaron Ochoa are also continuing their respective recovery processes.

Julen Lobete is still listed as pending surgery, meaning his timeline remains out of reach for the upcoming fixture.

For the final steps before the match, the team began Tuesday’s session with work inside the indoor facilities. On Wednesday—the last session before Villarreal—Málaga will train at La Rosaleda at 10.30 to fine-tune ahead of the 6th matchday of LaLiga EA Sports, as Sport reports.