ELCHE NEWS

Randy Nteka - Loaned to Elche Nteka has joined Elche on a six-month loan from Rayo Vallecano, the club announced Tuesday.

Impact Nteka's role with Rayo has decreased this season as he's been limited to just 10 La Liga appearances off the bench. The 25-year-old is now moving to Elche for the rest of the campaign in hopes of sparking some sort of revival for the bottom-of-the-table club.

FEBRUARY 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Lucas Boye - Takes two shots against Sevilla Boye took two shots (one on target) and made three clearances in Saturday's 3-0 defeat against Sevilla. He also won three of three tackles in the match.

Impact Boye has taken multiple shots in four consecutive La Liga matches -- with 14 (four on target) overall in that span -- but he's still looking for his first goal in the competition since Oct. 3 as Elche have now gone the entire first half of the campaign without winning a league game.

JANUARY 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Edgar Badía - Concedes three goals to Sevilla Badia made five saves but conceded three goals in Saturday's 3-0 defeat against Sevilla.

Impact Badia was beaten by a Marcos Acuna strike and a brace from Youssef En-Nesyri on Saturday as Elche are now officially winless for the first half of the La Liga campaign. Next weekend he will face fifth-placed Villarreal, which have scored 21 goals in 18 matches this season.

JANUARY 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Pedro Bigas - Sent off against Sevilla Bigas received a straight red card -- after a VAR review -- in the 41st minute of Saturday's defeat against Sevilla following a foul on Suso. He made four clearances in the match b...

Impact Bigas will now be suspended at least for next weekend's clash against Villarreal and possibly for longer if the league deems it necessary. This was his second sending off just in January alone.

JANUARY 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Pol Lirola - Makes bench against Sevilla Lirola is fit and in the match day squad to face Sevilla on Saturday.

Impact Lirola returns from a hamstring injury to take up a role on the bench. The defender has eight appearances on the season with one goal and no clean sheets during his time on the pitch.

JANUARY 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Fidel - Records first assist of season Fidel assisted once to go with three crosses (one accurate) and two chances created in Sunday's 1-1 draw against Osasuna.

Impact Fidel received just his third start of the year and was able to get his first assist of the campaign to save Elche from a loss on Sunday. A stint of hamstring injuries have kept the 33-year-old on the bench for most of the season, only totaling an assist and 20 crosses (three accurate) in eight appearances thus far.

JANUARY 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Edgar Badía - Lets in a goal Edgar Badia registered three saves and allowed one goal in Sunday's 1-1 draw versus Osasuna.

Impact Badia conceded one goal to make it 18 matches in a row of conceding at least one. He has yet to register a clean sheet on the season that results in the team sitting in last place. The Spaniard, however, has the second most saves in the league with 75 by averaging 4.1 a game. He will face off against Sevilla on Sunday, where he allowed two goals against them last season while also recording four saves.

JANUARY 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Domingos Quina - Out against Osasuna Quina (hamstring) is not in Elche's match day squad for Sunday's clash against Osasuna.

Impact Quina will miss a second game Sunday due to his hamstring injury.

JANUARY 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Domingos Quina - Hamstring injury confirmed Quina is dealing with a hamstring injury and will be questionable for Sunday's clash against Osasuna, Elche announced Thursday.

Impact Quina already missed Monday's draw with Cadiz due to this injury, and there isn't a clear timetable on his return at the moment as he's still being evaluated. Even when fit, he has started in just two La Liga matches this season with 10 midfield appearances in total.

JANUARY 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sevilla scraping bottom in Spanish league before Cadiz game

Sevilla secured its place in the Champions League by finishing fourth in the Spanish league over the previous three years

JANUARY 19, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Spain referees ask for help after VAR mistake in league game

Spanish referees want VAR to be boosted by semi-automated offside technology after a video-review mistake in a league match between Cádiz and Elche

JANUARY 17, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Elche's winless streak in Spanish league reaches 17 matches

Elche’s winless run in the Spanish league has been extended to 17 matches after a 1-1 draw at Cádiz on Monday

JANUARY 16, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Edgar Badía - Two saves for draw Edgar Badia registered two saves and allowed one goal in Monday's 1-1 draw against Cadiz.

Impact Badia faced three shots and stopped a pair of them to earn a draw. The goalkeeper has started 17 matches and is yet to record a clean sheet, while that's not totally on Badia, he hasn't helped himself out. Monday was yet another example of that as Badia conceded a goal he'd definitely want another try at. The goalkeeper will hope to pick up a first clean sheet during the back half of La Liga.

JANUARY 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Gerard Gumbau - Fills stat sheet Gumbau registered two shots (one on goal), six crosses (two accurate) and two corners in Monday's 1-1 draw versus Cadiz.

Impact Gumbau filled the stat sheet on both sides of the ball during Monday's draw. The midfielder has been in and out of the starting XI, with 15 appearances and 11 starts leading to three assists, putting Gumbau on pace for a new career-high. When in the starting XI Gumbau has shown the ability to fill the stat sheet and get forward with some solid upside.

JANUARY 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Lautaro Blanco - Assists in second appearance Blanco assisted once to go with 10 crosses (one accurate) and two chances created in Monday's 1-1 draw against Cadiz.

Impact Blanco made just his second appearance for Elche and opened his account with the club with an assist to earn a point. The defender has come off the bench twice since joining in the January transfer window, and has been an impressive option in both. It remains to be seen if Blanco will actually break into the starting XI, and until he does he will be a more limited option.

JANUARY 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Ezequiel Ponce - Nets Monday Ponce scored one goal to go with one shot (one on goal) in Monday's 1-1 draw versus Cadiz.

Impact Ponce scored his third goal of the season during an 18-minute cameo. The forward has fallen into a purely depth role, with just four starts and 16 appearances, totaling three goals. Ponce is off fantasy radars unless he breaks into the starting XI and starts to see substantial minutes.

JANUARY 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Josan - On bench against Cadiz Josan (groin) is in Elche's match day squad for Monday's clash against Cadiz.

Impact Josan has missed Elche's last two La Liga games since injuring his adductor in December, but he's back in the squad Monday and could see some playing time off the bench against Cadiz.

JANUARY 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Javier Pastore - Still out to begin new year Pastore (strain) is not in Elche's match day squad for Monday's clash against Cadiz.

Impact Pastore has been out since October with a muscular issue and there's still no clear timetable on when he would be able to return. His only La Liga appearance this season was a five-minute cameo against Almeria back in August.

JANUARY 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Domingos Quina - Out against Cadiz Quina was not called up by Elche for Monday's clash against Cadiz due to physical discomfort, the club announced before the game.

Impact Quina has started just two La Liga matches this season, with the last one coming in early October. His absence Monday is unlikely to affect Elche's lineup much, but he will hope to be able to return by the Osasuna match at the weekend.

JANUARY 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

MATCHDAY: Elche still chasing 1st win of season in Spain

Last-place Elche will continue the quest to win its first Spanish league game of the season at second-to-last Cádiz

JANUARY 15, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS