'He's recovering quickly' – Real Sociedad have offered hope of having a star player back for the season

Earlier this week, Real Sociedade revealed that Brais Mendez suffered a metatarsal injury during training. Surgery was required for the midfielder, and he is expected to be out of action for 6-8 weeks, ending all his chances of being involved again this season.

It's a bitter blow for La Real, whose 2024 has been a bit of a disaster so far. They need to start getting in form if they are to secure European qualification for next season, but having Mendez unavailable will certainly prevent that.

Despite all this, head coach Imanol Alguacil, speaking to the media on Saturday (via MD), joked that Mendez could be back before the season ends.

“We'll see if he recovers or not. Brais, because of the genetics and the way he is, he recovers quickly. I haven't ruled it out. Now he's doing his part to come back as soon as possible. How' he was injured, he underwent surgery to return to work as soon as possible. It is difficult to have all 25 players in perfect optimal condition. If there are no surprises or relapses, there will be many of us who will be in a good moment to face the last matches.”

Mendez's injury recovery will be one to watch. Real society will surely hope he recovers as quickly as he did earlier in the season, when he returned from a broken arm several weeks ahead of schedule.