The doubt is over. Selim Amara will be unavailable for the match against Villarreal as he is already focused on Morocco’s participation in the Africa Cup of Nations. Rubén Baraja confirmed this in the press room, days after trying to get his team to release him. «Amara is not here because he has to play against Morocco on the first day. We’ve tried, but we can’t count on him for Tuesday’s game, like Diakhabi. I understand that when you are a coach and you have to play in an important game, the players have to be there and we know they will all be there,” explained Pippo, who joins Andre Almeida and Dee Yacabi himself confirmed the match against Yellow Submarine in the opening match of the Mestalla football year.
This may not be the only one, as an increase in COVID-19 and flu cases in Spain has also shaken the team. In fact, key players like Hugo Duro or Javi Guerra have not participated in training these days due to the flu. This does not rule out the possibility of a clash between them, but Baraja asked the entire team to proceed with caution: “Be responsible, be careful. These days you are with your family, hanging out. Their performance is average and cannot be trained. We Will see how things develop,” said the coach, who is aware there may be more cases and is waiting to see if those going through this process can attend meetings.
Hugo Duro only carried out part of the training yesterday at the Patna Sports City but confirmed his improvement against the flu, but Thierry Lendl, Jesus Vázquez and Suspension Xavi Guerra, who later returned, did not participate.
The return of Gillette’s players sparked a debate in midfield that Baraja did not delve into: “It’s clear that Hugo came into these two games with a good feeling and a good level, and Xavi is suspended. There are also training sessions, these dates are dangerous due to illness, flu, we will see how they go. “You don’t know until the day of the game,” he explained. He has to decide whether to use The two forwards still arranged Guerra near the penalty area and maintained a double pivot.