Sunday at 9: 00 a. m. ET, Real Betis’ midfield options may expand after coach Manuel Pellegrini said Isco and Giovani Lo Celso are due to return following the international break, a development that directly alters preparations for the upcoming getafe vs real betis trip to Getafe.
Isco and Giovani Lo Celso set to change Real Betis’ midfield choices
Pellegrini confirmed this morning that Isco has been progressing in his recovery from an ankle injury and Giovani Lo Celso has been working back from a thigh strain, details that affect who the coach can select for midfield roles once the pair are available. That update gives Betis staff new options for rotations and match-day squads.
Getafe Vs Real Betis: Pellegrini’s update ahead of Sunday’s trip to Getafe
Asked for an update ahead of Sunday’s trip to Getafe, Pellegrini said Isco and Lo Celso are due to return after this month’s international break and that their availability is tied to rejoining group training. The coach said: “Isco has also been progressing quite well in his recovery. He might not be available before the break, we’ll see if he can rejoin the group training sessions. “
Pellegrini’s timeline for Isco and Lo Celso recovery at Real Betis
Pellegrini said once Isco rejoins the group it typically takes “one or two weeks to recover, ” a specific recovery window that applies to either player. He added, “I don’t think either he or Gio will be ready before the break, ” which sets expectations for when Betis might resume selecting them for matches.
Still, the coach’s comments place concrete steps ahead: rejoining group training and a subsequent one-to-two-week reintegration period. For the getafe vs real betis fixture preparations, that sequence is the clearest pathway to seeing Isco or Lo Celso on the team sheet.
More details on whether either midfielder will be included in match plans depend on their return to full group work after the international break; Pellegrini linked final availability to that training step this morning.
If Isco or Giovani Lo Celso rejoins group training and completes one to two weeks of recovery as Pellegrini outlined, they could be available for selection after the international break.
