It is expected that the Portuguese can be available for the preseason, so he will not go to the market in search of a replacement
An unfortunate action leaves Ander Capa without football for the remainder of the season. The tests carried out after retiring early in yesterday’s duel against Atlético have revealed that he suffers a partial tear, grade II, of the internal lateral ligament of his right knee. The club will go to a specialist in the next few hours to assess the most suitable treatment and its corresponding prognosis. In the event that you do not choose to operate, you will be off for between two and three months, while it will be four if an intervention is performed.
Marcelino has already made it clear that he will not pull the subsidiary, so Álvaro Núñez will not go up to replace Capa. Iñigo Lekue and Óscar De Marcos remain as the only two options for that position. Going to the market is also out of the question. If the duration of the injury becomes longer, Athletic had planned to activate Odriozola’s option. The Real Madrid player ends his contract in 2024 and the most certain thing is that he will be transferred next year, since his file makes it difficult for any club to try to sign him as a transfer.
Regarding Capa, his contract ends in June 2022. It remains to be seen how he returns from this physical setback and if his level suffers. The former Eibar player is a footballer who depends to a large extent on his power in the race, so the injury could affect him in this regard, as well as his confidence when performing actions that require knee twists.
