Impact Vallejo is out Saturday due to an injury that saw him miss a 2-0 loss to Rayo. The defender's next chance to return will be a Saturday trip to Sociedad, his final match before the international break.
AUGUST 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
GRANADA 7-5-4 · 4TH IN LALIGA 2 · PROMOTION PLAYOFFS
7-5-4 · 4TH IN LALIGA 2 · PROMOTION PLAYOFFS
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Jesus Vallejo - Ruled out Saturday Vallejo (undisclosed) was ruled out for Saturday's clash with Mallorca, according to manager Paco Lopez.
Raul Torrente - Out again Torrente (undisclosed) is out for Saturday's clash with Mallorca, according to manager Paco Lopez.
Impact Torrente is in the midst of his rehab process and was ruled out once more. The defender has yet to make his 2023-24 debut and isn't likely to return before the international break.
AUGUST 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
André Ferreira - Concedes twice in loss Ferreira allowed two goals while making seven saves during Monday's 2-0 loss to Rayo Vallecano.
Impact Ferreira conceded two goals after the 75th minute as Granada dropped all three points on Monday. The keeper has allowed five goals in the opening two matches while his seven saves upped his season total to ten.
AUGUST 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Antonio Puertas - Sent off Monday Puertas was shown a red card in the second half of Monday's 2-0 loss to Rayo Vallecano.
Impact Puertas was shown a straight red card in the 86th minute, after entering as a substitute, forcing Granada to end the match with ten men. The attacker will miss next week's match at Mallorca through suspension with Jose Maria Callejon likely retaining his starting XI place.
AUGUST 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Shon Weissman - Not playing Monday Weissman (undisclosed) is not in the squad for Monday's match against Rayo Vallecano.
Impact Weissman is dealing with a muscular injury but could also leave the club before the end of the transfer window, so there's a double reason not to risk him if he's not entirely healthy. His next chance to play will come against Mallorca on Saturday.
AUGUST 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Raul Torrente - Won't face Rayo Vallecano Torrente (undisclosed) is not in the squad for Monday's match against Rayo Vallecano.
Impact Torrente missed the season opener with an undisclosed injury and is now set to miss a second straight game. His next chance to feature will come Saturday at home against Mallorca.
AUGUST 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Myrto Uzuni - Busy display in loss Uzuni recorded two shots (two on goal) and one cross (zero accurate) in Monday's 3-1 defeat against Atletico Madrid.
Impact Uzuni was Granada's biggest attacking threat with Samu on the day, taking two shots on goal and playing in one cross. Up next is Granada's first home game of the season against Rayo Vallecano.
AUGUST 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Gonzalo Villar - Assists off the bench Villar assisted once to go with one cross (zero accurate) and one chance created in Monday's 3-1 loss against Atletico Madrid.
Impact Villar won the ball off Yannick Carrasco and slipped in Samu to peg Atletico back at 1-1 in the second half. His first appearance after his transfer from Roma lasted only 32 minutes but he caught the eye as he looks to establish himself in this Granada team
AUGUST 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Samuel Omorodion - Scores in La Liga debut Samu scored one goal to go with three shots (two on goal) and two chances created in Monday's 3-1 defeat to Atletico Madrid.
Impact Samu was a bright spot for Granada, darting ahead of Stefan Savic to temporarily equalize for his team in the second half. The 19-year-old also created two chances and won one tackle in a busy display and is well-positioned to play a role against Rayo Vallecano after this performance.
AUGUST 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
André Ferreira - Allows three goals in loss Ferreira allowed three goals and made three saves in the 3-1 loss to Atletico Madrid on Monday.
Impact Ferreira got the nod ahead of Raul Fernandez, who started 31 games for Granada in the Segunda division last season. An error from Jesus Vallejo allowed Alvaro Morata in for the opening goal but he made some authoritative saves and will hope to keep his place against a weaker attack in Rayo Vallecano on Monday.
AUGUST 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
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Morata and Depay lead Atletico to 3-1 win over Granada in Spanish league; Félix jeered on the bench
João Félix stayed on the bench and was jeered by fans as Atletico Madrid began its Spanish league campaign with a 3-1 win over GranadaAUGUST 14, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Shon Weissman - Officially ruled out Weissman (undisclosed), as expected, will not play against Atletico Madrid on Monday.
Impact Weissman scored just once in 15 outings for Valladolid last season, so his spot in the starting XI was far from secure even if healthy. In his stead, youngster Samu will make his senior team debut. Once cleared to play, Weissman should be in contention to start but is far from a lock.
AUGUST 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Raul Torrente - Not playing Monday Torrente has been ruled out of Monday's season opener against Atletico Madrid due to an undisclosed muscular injury, head coach Paco Lopez told reporters during his pre-match confe...
Impact Lopez said Torrente picked up the injury during training and confirmed he won't be able to recover by Monday, but he didn't say whether this would be a long-term issue for the defender. Torrente's next chance to play will come against Rayo Vallecano on Aug. 21.
AUGUST 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Shon Weissman - Dealing with muscular injury Weissman is dealing with an undisclosed muscular injury and is not expected to play Monday at Atletico Madrid, head coach Paco Lopez told reporters Friday.
Impact Lopez was quite honest when speaking about Weissman, saying the injury problem is real but also acknowledging the striker is likely to depart the club before the end of the transfer window. Weissman scored one goal across 15 appearances for Valladolid in LaLiga during the 2022-23 season.
AUGUST 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Wilson Manafa - Signs with Granada Manafa completed a transfer to Granada from Porto, Granada announced.
Impact Manafa made the switch to Granada, earning a swap to La Liga after spending four years with Porto. He fell out of contention of late and was sent down to the Porto B team for 2022-23, but now gets the chance for more playing time with Granada.
AUGUST 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Gonzalo Villar - Transfers to Granada Villar has transferred permanently from AS Roma to Granada, the club announced Friday.
Impact The Spanish midfielder moved to Roma in 2020, and while he racked up 64 appearances in all competitions for the Giallorossi, he was never able to establish himself as a consistent first-team regular. He's now set to depart the club after being on loan in each of the last two seasons, at Getafe and Sampdoria, respectively.
AUGUST 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Gerard Gumbau - Completes Granada move Gumbau completed a transfer to Granada from Elche, Granada announced Thursday.
Impact Gumbau made the switch to Granada and will remain in La Liga despite Elche's relegation. The midfielder will be back in the top flight and now has the chance to compete for starting minutes once more. Gumbau made 35 appearances (31 starts) and contributed to seven goals on a dreadful Elche side in 2022-23.
JULY 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Jesus Vallejo - Loaned to Granada Vallejo was loaned from Real Madrid to Granada, the club announced Monday.
Impact Vallejo will be on loan with Granada for the second time, in his first season with the club he made 21 appearances (15 starts.) Vallejo has failed to break into the first team with Real Madrid, but hasn't done enough to see a permanent move elsewhere.
JULY 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Famara Diedhiou - Headed to Spain Diedhiou completed a move from Alanyaspor to Granada, Diario reports.
Impact Diedhiou is on the move to Spain after signing a contract with Granada. The forward has most recently played for Alanyaspor in the Turkish Super Lig but has also had stints in Ligue 1 with Angers and in The Championship with Bristol City.
JULY 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Antonio Puertas - Takes two shots against Espanyol Puertas took two shots on target in last weekend's 0-0 draw against Espanyol.
Impact Puertas had his most prolific season since 2019/20 with six goals and an assist in 33 La Liga appearances (25 starts) on the right wing, but it wasn't enough to keep Granada in the first division as the club suffered relegation on the final day of the campaign.
JUNE 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Angel Montoro - Bench option for second half of season Montoro was not involved in any of Granada's final three games of the season.
Impact Montoro made 24 La Liga appearances (13 assists) this season from midfield, tallying a goal and an assist in the competition, but the 33-year-old's playing time faded drastically when Alex Collado joined on-loan from Barcelona in January.
JUNE 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Njegos Petrovic - Creates chance in draw Petrovic created a chance and won two of four tackles in last weekend's 0-0 draw against Espanyol.
Impact Petrovic made 15 La Liga appearances (10 starts) in midfield since joining Granada from Red Star Belgrade in January, and the 22-year-old assisted a goal against Celta Vigo in early May.
JUNE 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Maxime Gonalons - Creates chance in draw Gonalons was subbed into last weekend's match against Espanyol in the 85th minute and he created a chance in the 0-0 draw.
Impact Gonalons recorded two assists in 25 La Liga appearances (20 starts) this season despite dealing with a few hamstring injuries in late October and from March to April, but the 33-year-old couldn't do enough for his club from midfield to help Granada avoid relegation on the final day of the campaign.
JUNE 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Sergio Escudero - Takes shot in draw Escudero took a shot and won one of four tackles in last weekend's 0-0 draw against Espanyol. He also made a clearance in the match.
Impact Escudero tallied two goals, an assist and three clean sheets in 27 La Liga appearances (15 starts) in his first campaign with Granada, and he took over as the starting left back when Carlos Neva tore his ACL in March.
JUNE 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
