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·19 gennaio 2026
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·19 gennaio 2026
Real Sociedad has issued an official statement after medical tests were carried out on Takefusa Kubo, confirming that the player is suffering from an injury to the hamstring muscles in his left leg. The Japanese international was unable to finish the match against FC Barcelona, where the Donostia side achieved an important victory, but at a high physical cost for their star player.
The club’s Medical Service has not specified an exact recovery time, indicating that his availability will depend on how the injury evolves in the coming days.
This absence represents a serious setback for Matarazzo, as Kubo is the creative engine of Real Sociedad and his absence comes at a decisive stage of the season, when the team’s European aspirations are at stake.

The injury dampens the euphoria following the triumph over the LaLiga leaders. Kubo, who was decisive during the match, now joins the “txuri-urdin” injury list. The coaching staff hopes that physiotherapy treatment will help shorten the recovery time, although since it is a hamstring injury, they will exercise maximum caution to avoid a relapse that could keep him off the pitch for a prolonged period.
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