Antony and Cucho miss Betis group training

Antony and Cucho Hernández did not train with the rest of the Real Betis first team on Friday at the Luis del Sol training ground. As Mundo Deportivo reports, both were absent from the group for different reasons: Cucho carried out individual work inside the facilities, while Antony missed the session due to an indisposition. In any case, the situation described suggests neither is expected to have major issues to be ready for Monday.

Focus on Villarreal

Monday’s game against Villarreal will be the first of three matches Betis will play over the coming week. Mundo Deportivo adds that coach Manuel Pellegrini has 26 players available for the tie, and that the Sunday pre-match press conference will come with the final squad list and some cuts.

During the session, the club also showed how other players are progressing. Diego Llorente continued training with the team but did so wearing a custom mask to protect the area affected after the impact he suffered last Friday against Real Madrid, an injury that left him with a fracture in the bones around his nose.

Injuries and normality

Meanwhile, Dani Ceballos, Lo Celso, and Ez Abde trained normally with the group. Aitor Ruibal remains the only confirmed absence for the Villarreal match, as he is still working separately.