Real Sociedad face Betis opener with selection doubts and transfers pending | OneFootball

Real Sociedad enter Friday's league opener at Betis in Seville, 21:00, with selection doubts.

According to AS, Gonçalo Guedes and Jon Gorrotxategi are unlikely to make it. Guedes has not played a friendly since joining on 29 July after the World Cup and missing over a week for a personal procedure. Gorrotxategi rejoined last week after a pubic injury, skipped the London trip for a tailored workload and still lacks match sharpness.

Pellegrino Matarazzo went without Jon Pacheco in the warm-up as he trained apart. Positives saw Mikel Oyarzabal and Pablo Marín play their first minutes of the summer against Chelsea. It remains to be seen if either is ready to start.

Jon Karrikaburu is not in the plans, he has not featured in pre-season and has an exit scheduled before the first of September.

With two weeks left, there are still no arrivals. A late move for Nayef Aguerd collapsed because he could not be at 100% from matchday one. The club are seeking a centre-back and an attacker.

Talks have been held for Fabio Silva, though the deal is complicated by rival interest. Academy players Álex Marchal, Job Ochieng and Alex Lebarbier could make the list.

Training at Zubieta is set for Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 11:00, with Monday off, all behind closed doors. Matarazzo will speak on Thursday in the first official press conference of the campaign on fitness, Betis and the market. The squad list will be settled after the final session.

Source: AS

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