It has been almost three months since Isco suffered a broken leg during Real Betis' trip to Las Palmas at the end of last season. Since then, he is in recovery mode, with the aim of being able to play in MD1 of the 2024-25 campaign – for Los Verdiblancos, this Thursday against Girona.
Isco has not featured for Betis during any of their pre-season games, and now, his dreams of playing at Benito Villamarin this weekend have been dashed. Ace for EDManuel Pellegrini will not be able to count on the 32-year-old against Girona.
In fact, Betis do not anticipate Isco being available for selection until after the first international break of the new season. This would mean that he also misses the La Liga matches against Alaves and Real Madrid, as well as the Europa Conference League round-robin match against Kryvbas or Viktoria Plzen.
Isco hopes to be fit before the match against Leganes in MD4, the first after the international break. However, Betis will surely try to take zero chances with his recovery, in the hope of keeping him in shape when he makes his return.
