Overview

• Real Betis confirmed the non-displaced break affects the middle third of his left fibula and is unrelated to the 2024 surgery on the same leg.
• The injury occurred in a preseason friendly at La Rosaleda on August 9 when Málaga’s David Larrubia challenged him and forced him off at half-time.
• Medical staff have ruled out surgery in favor of immobilization and a progressive rehabilitation program under conservative treatment.
• A ten to fourteen week recovery estimate projects his return in mid-November, causing him to miss the La Liga opener on August 18 and early Europa League group fixtures.
• His absence removes a key creative presence from manager Manuel Pellegrini’s midfield, posing a major setback for Betis’s early-season preparations.