
Antony out of Real Betis' Copa clash with a viral illness
The Brazilian winger will not travel to Alcorcón for the Navalcarnero tie, which kicks off at 21:00 at the Santo Domingo stadium.
Real Betis open their Copa del Rey campaign tonight without Antony, who has been ruled out by a viral illness, the club has reported, according to Mundo Deportivo. The winger will not travel to Alcorcón for the tie against Navalcarnero, scheduled for 21:00 at the Santo Domingo stadium.
Manuel Pellegrini's squad loses a player who was already in the list. Facundo Bernal, suspended, and Cucho Hernández, injured, were already out. Junior Firpo has returned to training with the group but is not yet fit to be selected.
The good news is Iker Losada, who has yet to play this season and does travel with the team. Diego Conde could make his first official appearance for the club, and Aitor Ruibal is hoping for his first minutes of the season.
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