García Plaza facing fresh goalkeeper issue as Fran González returns early from Spain Under-21 duty | OneFootball

Sevilla goalkeeper Fran González has returned early from Spain Under-21 duty with a psoas problem, leaving his Trofeo Antonio Puerta outing against Aston Villa in the balance. The setback leaves Luis García Plaza short of options in goal ahead of Friday at the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán.

According to ABC de Sevilla, he left the Under-21 camp on Monday after minor discomfort in the psoas.

His withdrawal was initially confirmed without the affected area being specified, later identified as the psoas. He returned to the club on Tuesday after national-team medics kept Sevilla informed throughout.

Sevilla’s doctors will now monitor him and decide whether he can resume training gradually. No timeframe has been set, and the short turnaround works against his involvement on Friday.

Sevilla have scheduled the Trofeo Antonio Puerta during this long international break, having staged it in recent summers. The match keeps Luis García Plaza’s squad sharp before LaLiga resumes on 12 October, and offers fringe players a chance to stake a claim.

For González, it could have been a valuable opening. He is yet to make his first-team debut, with all minutes so far going to Odysseas Vlachodimos, who is away with his national side, heightening the significance of this setback.

Rafa Moreno is gaining traction to start against Unai Emery’s team. The B-team keeper has been a regular in early LaLiga squads and could be handed the role if González does not recover in time.

Source: La Colina De Nervion

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