Betis Team News Page 21 - Soccer

Abdessamad Ezzalzouli - Makes permanent move to Betis Ez Abde completed a permanent move to Real Betis, Barcelona announced.

Impact Ez Abde spent the previous two seasons on loan but never showed quite enough to break into the starting XI with Barcelona. The forward will now get the chance for more playing time with Betis, where he could establish a role in the starting XI.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

William Carvalho - Remains sidelined Carvalho (calf) wasn't called up for Saturday's clash with Rayo.

Impact Carvalho still hasn't made his 2023-24 debut due to a calf injury and he won't be back before the international break. When fit the midfielder is one of the first names on the team sheet, in the meantime Guido Rodriguez and Marc Roca are the top options to replace him in holding midfield.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Claudio Bravo - Not available Bravo (lower leg) was not included in the preliminary squad for Saturday's clash with Rayo.

Impact Bravo didn't make the preliminary squad once more as he struggles with a lower leg injury. Rui Silva figures to remain in the starting XI between the posts heading into the international break, which will give Bravo more time to recover.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Aitor Ruibal - Required appendectomy Tuesday Ruibal needed an appendectomy Tuesday and will be out indefinitely, the club announced.

Impact Ruibal had started each of Betis' last two contests with Luiz Henrique (strain) sidelined. In those contests, Ruibal recorded one assist, three shots (zero on target) and four crosses (zero accurate). In Ruibal's stead, with Henrique also out, the team may turn to Rodri for his first start of the season against Rayo Vallecano on Saturday.

AUGUST 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Willian Jose - Scores again Jose scored one goal to go with one shot (one on goal) in Sunday's 4-2 defeat to Athletic.

Impact Jose will finish August with two goals across three appearances. The forward has already equaled his 2022-23 La Liga goal tally, which he logged across 28 appearances, 25 more than what he has this season. Ideally for Jose, this month will indicate a season of rejuvenation out of him, which is possible based on his history. Before transferring to Betis, Jose scored more than 10 goals across four seasons with Real Sociedad.

AUGUST 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Isco - Scores goal Isco scored one goal to go with two shots (two on goal), four crosses (zero accurate) and three corners in Sunday's 4-2 defeat versus Athletic.

Impact Sunday marked the first time Isco scored since he transferred to Betis. Ideally for both team and player, this will be a sign of what will come from him, an attacking midfielder who has not scored multiple goals across a domestic-league season since the 2018-19 La Liga, when he was with Real Madrid.

AUGUST 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Aitor Ruibal - Surprising assist Sunday Ruibal assisted once to go with two crosses (zero accurate) and one chance created in Sunday's 4-2 loss versus Athletic.

Impact Ruibal logged the assist to Betis' second goal, scored by Isco, which extended the team's lead to 2-0 before it collapsed later on. The assist marked Ruibal's first in domestic-league action since his 2020-21 season.

AUGUST 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Rui Silva - Concedes four goals Silva recorded two saves but conceded four goals in Sunday's 4-2 loss to Athletic.

Impact Silva highly struggled in Betis' last game of August, completely derailing the positive momentum he built up across the team's first two games this month. The goalkeeper will look to redeem himself in September, beginning with a game Saturday against Rayo Vallecano.

AUGUST 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Resumen de Athletic Club vs Real Betis (4-2)

AUGUST 27, 2023 • YOUTUBE

Isco is back! 🤙 😎 #shorts

AUGUST 27, 2023 • YOUTUBE

🚨 COMEBACK VICTORY 🚨 Athletic Club vs. Real Betis | LaLiga Highlights | ESPN FC

AUGUST 27, 2023 • YOUTUBE

Claudio Bravo - Won't play against Bilbao Bravo (lower leg) is not in the squad to face Athletic on Sunday.

Impact Bravo was spotted in training earlier this week, but he's not ready to see minutes yet. His next chance to return to action will come against Rayo Vallecano next Saturday, just before the international break.

AUGUST 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Abner Vinicius - Six crosses in draw Abner Vinicius attempted six crosses (none accurate) in Sunday's 0-0 draw against Atletico.

Impact Abner Vinicius put in more crosses than anyone else on the pitch, but his efforts only resulted in one goal-scoring chance. The defender looks set to better the seven starts he made last season and he does pose an attacking threat down the left, despite failing to register an attacking return last season.

AUGUST 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Isco - Three shots and five crosses Isco attempted three shots (none on target) and five crosses (two accurate) in Sunday's goalless draw with Atletico.

Impact Isco ranked first for his team for attempted shots and crosses. He has created five chances over the first two games. The attacker was without a club for the second half of last season and will be eager to prove that he still has what it takes to play at the highest level.

AUGUST 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Rui Silva - Keeps clean sheet Rui Silva made one save and kept a clean sheet in Sunday's 0-0 draw with Atletico.

Impact In a game of few openings, Rui Silva was only tested once when he tipped over a header that came from a corner. He next faces Athletic club, who have scored twice in two games, picking up a win and a loss.

AUGUST 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

¡La mano salvadora de Rui Silva! 🧤 ⛔ #shorts #laligaeasports #ruisilva #realbetis

AUGUST 20, 2023 • YOUTUBE

Luiz Henrique - Will miss several weeks Luiz Henrique has been ruled out to face Atletico Madrid on Sunday and is expected to miss "two or three games," head coach Manuel Pellegrini told reporters.

Impact Given the timeline, Luiz Henrique seems like a long shot to face Rayo Vallecano on Sep. 2, and a more realistic date for his return would be the Sep. 17 matchup against Barcelona after the international break. Rodri could be in line to see a bigger role with Luiz Henrique sidelined, but there's no question this is a huge blow for Betis' attacking line.

AUGUST 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Jimenez Juanmi - Won't face Atletico Madrid Juanmi (undisclosed) has not been included on the squad for Sunday's match against Atletico Madrid.

Impact Juanmi has been left out of the squad for the second game in a row, and all signs point to him leaving the team before the end of the transfer window in order to accommodate potential new signings and other players that have not been registered yet, such as Marc Bartra and Hector Bellerin. Juanmi's next chance to play will come against Athletic Bilbao on Aug. 27, but that seems very unlikely given his current position in the manager's pecking order.

AUGUST 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Luiz Henrique - Doubtful for Sunday Luiz Henrique (undisclosed) didn't train Friday and is doubtful to play Sunday against Atletico Madrid, Jose Maria Lopez of Diario AS reports.

Impact The Brazilian winger left the season opener with an injury and has yet to train this week. In fact, he was part of the manager's technical briefing on Friday, but he didn't take the field for training, so his chances of featuring against Los Colchoneros are close to zero. If he can't go Sunday, then his next chance to play would come against Athletic Bilbao on Aug. 27, and Rodri, who replaced him in the game against Villarreal, could replace him in the lineup in the meantime.

AUGUST 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

¡Vuelve ISCO, la pelota sonríe! 👏🏻 😬 #shorts #laligaeasports #isco #realbetis

AUGUST 15, 2023 • YOUTUBE

ATENCIÓN, Willian José al rescate! 🚨✅ #shorts #laligaeasports #willianjose #betis

AUGUST 14, 2023 • YOUTUBE

Claudio Bravo - Dealing with lower leg injury Bravo is dealing with a lower leg injury and is expected to miss one or two more weeks before returning to training, head coach Manuel Pellegrini told reporters Sunday.

Impact The Chilean goalkeeper didn't make the squad for the season opener, and while Pellegrini revealed the veteran is dealing with a soleus injury, he also acknowledged the injury wasn't serious, and that he should be back in action in one or two more weeks. As a result, expect Rui Silva to remain between the posts when Betis takes on Atletico Madrid on Sunday.

AUGUST 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Youssouf Sabaly - Picks up winning assist Sabaly assisted once to go with one shot (zero on goal), five crosses (two accurate) and two chances created in Sunday's 2-1 win against Villarreal.

Impact Sabaly set up Willian Jose with a beautiful cross in the 95th minute, which led to the winning goal. The defender was one of the key contributors in the contest, sending in five crosses (two accurate) and creating two chances.

AUGUST 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Luiz Henrique - Departs with injury after assist Luiz Henrique assisted once to go with two shots (one on goal) and one chance created in Sunday's 2-1 win against Villarreal. He was injured and subbed out in the 71st minute.

Impact Henrique picked up his first assist of the season after some marvelous individual play, setting up Ayoze Perez for the goal. Unfortunately, he was replaced in the 71st minute by Rodri due to an undisclosed injury. The attacking midfielder was examined by team physicians in the 68th minute before departing

AUGUST 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Ayoze Perez - Scores in win Perez scored one goal to go with two shots (two on goal) in Sunday's 2-1 win versus Villarreal.

Impact Perez opened up the scoring in the 20th minute after an assist by Luiz Henrique found him entering the box. The forward nearly managed a second goal in the 45th minute, but a stellar save from Jorgensen prevented it. He recorded two shots on goal and four tackles before being substituted in the 84th minute for Andres Guardado.

AUGUST 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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