Betis exercises in the rain before the match against Gévora

The cold and rain due to the storm that has been hitting especially other parts of Spain beyond Seville have been part of the last training session scheduled before the cup debut at Betis. Hence, the green and white footballers have dressed up well, who this Thursday will face the modest Gévora starting at 9:00 p.m. at the Francisco de la Hera in Almendralejo, headquarters of an Extremadura-Girona match this very night, which will test a newly laid grass on Extremadura lands so that it can withstand both the amount of rainfall and the fact of hosting two cup duels followed in 24 hours.

It was seen in the morning this Wednesday Pellegrini address his team, who have been doing very well in LaLiga, confirmed by the great victory against Atlético de Madrid last Sunday (1-0), and who now want to get off to a good start in the first round of a cup tournament that It brings back very good memories for the Betic team having won it in 2022.

The absences from pre-match training in Almendralejo have been those of Aitor and Abde, recently renewed until June 2029, beyond the four names that continue to swell the Green and White infirmary: Marc Roca, Carvalho, Lo Celso and Iscowho could be seen inside the facilities continuing with the roadmap for his recovery.

The Extremadura team will undoubtedly be the best opportunity to be able to see up close the evolution of the less common players, and to add to them the contribution of several youth players from Betis Deportivo. They exercised this Wednesday morning Mateo, Jesús Rodríguez and Carlos Guirao. The three could be mentioned by Pellegrini in this first contact of Betis with the 2024-25 Cup.