Málaga CF players were back in training this morning, in the Ciudad de Málaga Athletics Stadium. Buonanotte suffered a sprained ankle towards the end of the session, and is awaiting tests. Midfielder, Portillo, held this morning’s press conference.
Today’s training consisted of running, stretching, rounds, various physical exercises, goal shooting and a practice match. International players, Monreal, Camacho, Isco, Iturra, Seba, Kameni and Fabrice remain absent, with reserve players, Pol, Toni Casamayor, Diego and Mauri in training with the first team today.
With regards to injured players, Baptista, Santa Cruz, Sergio Sánchez and Toulalan underwent the first part of the session in the gym. During the second part, Toulalan focused on continuous running, Santa Cruz and Sergio Sánchez worked alongside physical trainer, Enrique Ruiz, and Baptista exercised in the Inacua pool.
The team returns to training tomorrow, Wednesday, at 10:30 a.m. in the Athletics Stadium.
Statements by Portillo
“We’re really looking forward to Saturday’s match, and I really hope we win!”
“I’ve been playing more minutes in recent matches, and things are going well with a lot of hard work and sacrifice. I hope to keep improving every day.”
“The entire League throughout the season is crucial. We’ve got another tough month ahead of us, much like the last, but the team is prepared and determined to keep moving forward.”
“I’d love to score more goals, though it’s not really my position on the pitch. Every player loves to score, it’s the best part about football!”