Bad luck for Isco. The Betis playmaker, who has had a spectacular season in the green and white team, where he arrived after training alone for six months, has broken the fibula in his left leg. Isco suffered a strong involuntary kick from Coco, a Las Palmas defender, during the match that the Andalusian team played this Thursday afternoon against the Canary Islands team (2-2). The footballer had to be substituted after 38 minutes of play, leaving the field of play amidst serious signs of pain. Isco underwent medical tests this morning. These tests have revealed that the man from Malaga has broken the fibula in his left leg. “Isco suffers a diaphyseal fracture in his left fibula. “The club’s medical services will assess in the next few hours the need for surgical intervention to resolve the injury,” stated the medical report distributed by Betis.
Isco’s injury is significant and would keep his leg immobilized for at least a couple of months. In this way, the player misses the remainder of the League, where Betis is playing for European qualification, and also the possibility of playing in the Euro Cup to be held in Germany next June. Although Isco had not been counting for the national coach, Luis de la Fuente, the Betis player’s great season would have changed the coach’s opinion, who could have called up the green and white. This information was handled at Betis. In fact, Isco had planned to go on his honeymoon in the month of June, although he had arranged insurance in case he received the call for the Euro Cup dispute.
“We are fortunate to have very good footballers in Spain and then we have to make the decision whether one or the other comes. But, of course, Isco has every chance, regardless of whether he has been with us before or not. He is doing very well, he deserves it and he has every chance of being with us,” De La Fuente stated in Telesport just four days ago.
The news has been a hard blow for the footballer and his entourage. Also for Betis, who needed their best player for the decisive stretch of the season. The Andalusians have a European final next Sunday against Real Sociedad (7:00 p.m.) and will not be able to count on their star. Isco, resurrected for football after a gray spell at Sevilla, has had a spectacular season at Betis. Leader of the Betic team, Isco has played a total of 36 games, scoring nine goals. Some figures that reminded me of Madrid’s best Isco, in the 2017-18 season. So, Isco, after winning the Champions League, arrived at the World Cup in Russia as the absolute leader of the Spanish team led by Julen Lopetegui. Isco has a contract with Betis until 2027.
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