Morante ruled out with a hip knock as Betis reach eleven absentees

Real Betis academy product José Antonio Morante did not travel with the squad to Alcorcón for the Navalcarnero - Betis Copa del Rey tie on Thursday 12 November, after taking a knock to his hip in Wednesday's training session. Per Diario de Sevilla, the injury could keep him out for around two weeks. With him, Pellegrini's list of absentees rises to eleven: the nine internationals, who will not be available, plus Cucho Hernández and Morante himself. The match was moved to the international break after the rail accident in Urda. Morante is now a serious doubt for the derby against Sevilla on Saturday 21 November, and he will likely have to wait until the second half of the season to play a derby with the first team.