Rubén Vargas out injured vs Espanyol

Rubén Vargas, from Sevilla, will not play the Sunday match against RCD Espanyol. As Sevilla reported on Friday, the absence is due to a problem in his right knee.

Knee issue: external parameniscitis

The player missed the team’s last three training sessions, and after imaging tests Sevilla identified the diagnosis as “external parameniscitis of the right knee”. The club describes it as inflammation around the meniscus, typically linked to overuse or a small fissure that can release joint fluid.

Out for now, return depends on evolution

Sevilla says his timeline will depend on how the injury evolves, and that his return to training will follow that progress. That makes him a certain absence for the fourth league round, joining Marcao on the sidelines.

For the trip to face Espanyol, Sevilla may have fresh faces depending on the squad choice, including the last-day signings: Lucas Stassin, Félix Correia and Youssouf Fofana (as Mundo Deportivo reports).