Concern over Real Sociedad absences against Elche | OneFootball

Real Sociedad faces Elche this Friday with a complicated outlook in terms of available players. With only two days left until the league match, the team from San Sebastián continues to accumulate significant absences, especially in the attacking line, which is causing great concern for the coaching staff led by Imanol Alguacil ahead of the upcoming fixture.

In Wednesday’s training session at Zubieta, the continued absence of two key attacking players stood out: Ander Barrenetxea and Arsen Zakharyan. Both players once again trained separately from the group, following their respective recovery plans. Their inclusion in the squad for the match against the team from Elche seems highly unlikely, which seriously limits the coach’s options.

The list of confirmed absences for the match against Elche extends beyond Barrenetxea and Zakharyan. Joining them are players with longer-term injuries who also did not participate in the penultimate session of the week. These are Óskarsson, Karrikaburu, Yangel Herrera, and Rupérez, bringing the number of important absences for the main squad to five.

Despite these multiple absences in attack, it was surprising to confirm that the club has not called up any players from Sanse to reinforce the first team. The reserve team has a fixture today against Huesca, which, according to the club, explains why young prospects have not been included. Nevertheless, Real Sociedad’s situation regarding available players is delicate.

The match against Elche, a rival that always demands the utmost, will test the squad’s depth and Alguacil’s ability to readjust his tactics. It is crucial for the team to secure all three points despite the absences in order to maintain their aspirations in the competition and not fall behind the leading positions.

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