Albacete hit by new injury wave and more absences

Albacete’s early league run has been derailed by yet another injury wave, with the Carlos Belmonte crowd growing concerned as the medical room keeps filling up. As MARCA reports, the team has added five new absences in its first three matchdays, in a problem that started to hurt them already last season and that is forcing Alberto González to keep reshaping his plans week after week.

Five injuries in three rounds

MARCA also highlights the club’s sporting director comments when assessing the summer work. «I think it’s unfair to blame only the fitness coach for injuries… it worries us, but there are many factors we can’t control, and even less can he control», he said.

ACLs, muscle issues and more

According to the report, the current injured list at Albacete includes Obeng, ruled out for the season with an ACL rupture in his left knee; Antonio Puertas, with the same injury but in his right knee (suffered in April); and Víctor Valverde, expected to return soon after surgery on the meniscus of his right knee, also in April.

Alongside them, Capi is sidelined with pubalgia for several weeks, Rober González is out due to a knock that already kept him out of the previous match, and San Bartolomé plus Pepe Sánchez are dealing with muscle problems that will keep them out for weeks. MARCA adds that Munir has a left quadriceps overload and won’t make the trip to Castellón.

On the positive side, the same source notes recoveries for the second matchday involving Agus Medina, Pacheco and Villar, and a possible return to the squad this week for Higinio Marín, after a season spent sidelined.