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Venezuela: Yangel Herrera, baja en eliminatorias por lesiónEl mediocampista Yangel Herrera quedó descartado por lesión de la selección de Venezuela para los partidos ante Bolivia y Uruguay por las eliminatorias de Sudamérica al Mundial de...
Saul Niguez - Completes suspensionSaul has completed his one-game suspension and should be available to face Getafe on Sep. 14 after the international break.
ImpactSaul missed the season opener due to a suspension that dated back to the 2023/24 campaign and also missed the most recent game following a red card against Mallorca. If the midfielder is able to avoid recurrent red cards, though, then he should remain a regular starter for Sevilla in midfield.
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Loic Bade - Signs contract extensionBade has signed a contract extension with Sevilla until the end of the 2028/29 season, the club announced Monday.
ImpactBade has started in each of Sevilla's last three matches of the season, and the only reason he was on the bench for the opener was due to his involvement with France in the 2024 Olympics. Thus, Bade should be a staple at Sevilla's defensive line following this contract extension.
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Yangel Herrera - Diagnosed with thigh problemHerrera has been diagnosed with a thigh injury and won't join Venezuela for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers, his club announced Monday.
ImpactHerrera has played a key role for Girona in the first four weeks of the campaign, tallying one assist, three shots, two chances created, 10 tackles and five interceptions. The recovery timetable remains uncertain, though the earliest he might return will be the Sep. 15 matchup against Barcelona following the international break.
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Miguel Gutierrez - First assist of the season in winGutierrez assisted once to go with one shot (one on goal), three crosses (zero accurate) and one chance created in Sunday's 2-0 victory over Sevilla.
ImpactGutierrez supplied his first goal involvement of the season by assisting the opening goal. He has created at least one chance in each of the four games, and in this match, he also had his first shot on target of the season. Last season, he finished up with seven assists, which is an amount he will look to improve on this year.
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Abel Ruiz - Scores from a penalty to seal winRuiz Ortega scored one goal to go with two shots (two on goal) in Sunday's 2-0 win against Sevilla.
ImpactOrtega scored his second goal of the season, both coming in back-to-back games. This goal came from the penalty spot and helped his side secure victory. In each game so far this season, he has managed at least two shots, and this was his second game with two shots on target.
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Ivan Martin - Scores opening goal in 2-0 winIvan Martin scored one goal to go with one shot (one on goal) and one chance created in Sunday's 2-0 victory against Sevilla.
ImpactIvan Martin scored his first goal of the season with the game's opener. He only took one shot in the game, but this was his first shot from four games this season. Last season, he only had shots in 13 games and scored 5 goals. This was the midfielder's second game of the season getting subbed after 58 minutes, but he played 90 in the other two.
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