‘Papu’ Gómez was set for his comeback, injury delays return to the pitch | OneFootball

The Argentine midfielder of Padova, Italy, Alejandro 'Papu' Gómez, suffered a muscle injury and his return to football was postponed after two years away due to a positive doping test that occurred when he was playing for Sevilla in Spain.

This Sunday, for the ninth round of Italy's Serie B, Padova will host Juve Stabia at the Stadio Euganeo, with Gómez included in the squad list by coach Matteo Andreoletti, generating anticipation in the football world for the return to action of the former Arsenal de Sarandí player, who was suspended on October 8, 2023, when his positive result in an anti-doping test was revealed before the Qatar 2022 World Cup while he was playing for Sevilla.

However, ahead of this match, the world champion midfielder suffered a muscle injury that will prevent him from being present against Juve Stabia, and his return to the playing fields will be delayed.

"We feel sorry for 'Papu' from a personal standpoint, because he was very eager to be there, but we must be cautious, we cannot take risks that don't make sense," declared Andreoletti.

Additionally, the coach emphasized that Gómez will return when he is in optimal condition: "When he is 100 percent recovered, he will play. He has a muscle problem that occurred in recent days, and I don't want to set a specific date for his return that we might not be able to meet."

"The goal is for him to return at 100% without forcing it; it's nothing serious, but we don't want to rush or set an unnecessary deadline," he concluded.

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