First Team
Lopy returns to group training
The Senegalese midfielder was absent from Wednesday's practice due to a viral infection from which he has recovered. Bruno Langa will be exercising this Friday but he remains a doubt
UD Almería midfielder Lopy has returned to training normally after being sidelined last Wednesday due to a viral infection from which he has now recovered. Marc Pubill has also done so, for the second consecutive day. The Olympic men's football gold medalist is highly likely to be available to travel to Zaragoza after having missed the last three fixtures due to a knee sprain.
Head coach Rubi will be able to count on the Olympic champion and Sergio Arribas, who has already served his one-game ban in La Romareda stadium. Regarding the league meeting in Oviedo, Bruno Langa could also be ready for action as he rejoins the team this Friday, although the backroom team will have to check up on him after his two-fixture international duty with the Mozambique squad.
Suspended Radovanovic and Rachad, sent off at the Carlos Tartiere stadium, as well as Lucas Robertone, who underwent surgery for a shoulder dislocation, will surely miss out. Three absences mean that the gaffer has 17 first-team players available.
In addition, UD Almería 'B' regulars Bruno Iribarne, Paco Sanz and Gui Guedes could also be named in the squad list as well as UDA 'B' Left-back Nacho Vila and the UD Almería U19s 'A' winger Safi, who last Saturday was named in the first team roster for the first time ever. Furthermore, in this Thursday's training session held on the Anexo, there was a new face from the 'B' team, goalkeeper Juanmi.
The Indálicos have two more training sessions ahead of them, behind closed doors, before flying charter on Saturday afternoon to Zaragoza.