‘Papu’ Gómez’s comeback delayed by injury | OneFootball

The Argentine midfielder for Italy’s Padova, Alejandro ‘Papu’ Gómez, suffered a muscle injury and his return to football has been postponed after two years away due to a positive doping test that occurred while 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 excitement in the football world over 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 announced prior to the Qatar 2022 World Cup, while he was playing for Sevilla.

However, ahead of this match, the World Cup-winning midfielder suffered a muscle injury that will keep him out against Juve Stabia, and his return to the pitch will be postponed.

“We feel sorry for ‘Papu’ on a personal level, because he was really eager to play, but we have to be cautious; we can’t take unnecessary risks,” Andreoletti stated.

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; I don’t want to give 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 things or set an unnecessary deadline,” he concluded.

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