Aznou and Cajuste out for Malaga vs Villarreal

Training at Malaga CF this Thursday brought two negative notes ahead of the Villarreal game. As Sport reports, coach Juanfran Funes sounded optimistic even though Aznou and Cajuste—two of the club’s latest summer signings—will not be available at La Rosaleda due to injuries.

Missing pieces for Villarreal

The less serious issue is Aznou: a left-leg adductor overload. Sport notes the loanee has not yet made his official debut for the club. Still, Funes played it down, saying it is not alarming, and added that he could rejoin the group for Sunday’s match at Getafe.

The other setback is in midfield with Cajuste, who has a left-leg quadriceps injury. Sport includes Funes’ upbeat prognosis: "Not a problem that should keep him out for long—we think he can take part in one or two weeks." Even so, it removes a key option from the rotation, especially in a position where availability was expected to matter most.

Recovery continues

Beyond those absences, Sport highlights that Murillo, Ochoa and Lobete are continuing their respective rehabilitation. The news is brighter on the group side: Niño and Calero have kept training with the squad. Funes also downplayed Niño missing Tuesday’s session, explaining that Adri is in the recovery process after many weeks out, and that he will be part of the squad.

With three games in eight days, Sport says Funes is open to rotating for Villarreal because Getafe comes just hours later. “It’s a situation like for every team… we have to look at the minutes each player can handle,” he concluded.