Robertone: 'I try to help and motivate my team-mates from where I'm now'

A little over a month has passed since Lucas Robertone underwent surgery on his left shoulder and UDA Radio spoke with the team co-captain: 'I recently had a check-up in Madrid and they gave me the go-ahead to start with shoulder mobility. Before and after each individual training we try to gain more movement, which is what is most difficult,' he explains to the Club's official radio station. 

 

Regarding his return to league action, the Argentinian made it clear: 'There are no deadlines...it'll take around three months but we'll see the day by day. Logically I can't wait to get back to the pitch and I'll return as soon as possible but, above all, I want to do well.' 

 

Robertone has commented on his process while receiving the medical discharge: 'I've been doing gym work for days and I also do cardio exercises so as not to lose too much shape. Now the important thing is also nutrition because, although I take care of myself, I don't burn the calories that you normally burn when you're playing fully-fit.' 

 

'What I notice most is the loss of muscle mass, but there will be time to recover it,' he added.

 

The 27-year-old assumes his new role with sportsmanship: 'I try to motivate my team-mates as much as I can from where I'm now. I encourage them to continue performing well and I try to help the group.' In this aspect, the team co-captain has also valued UD Almería's run in the league: 'I see them very well and also making positive progress. Hopefully and against Elche CF we can stretch the good streak but I expect two evenly-matched teams because they're also looking confident.'

 

Robertone has spoken about his particular way of watching games on television surrounded by family and friends: 'I don't talk at all. I'm very focused on the game. From the TV you can see everything very well and the ball rolls very slowly like on the PlayStation but on the pitch everything is much more complicated.'