Pellegrini: “Bakambu felt a contracture”

10/25/2024

Updated at 5:58 p.m.

He Betis could not overcome last Thursday Copenhagen Danish on the second day of the league phase of the Conference League (1-1). The green and white team barely adds one point out of six possible although Pellegrini After the match he showed no concern about qualifying for the next round. Before returning to European competition, Betis will have to face two LaLiga EA Sports matches (Atlético de Madrid and Athletic) and one Copa del Rey match (Gévora). The most immediate of the clashes that the green and white team now faces is the one that will pit them against Simeone’s team. for that date Pellegrini believes that he will be able to count on Bakambustarter yesterday, whom he replaced after the break.

Vitor Roque He came onto the pitch to replace the Congolese and Pellegrini justified the substitution in the following way: «Cédric felt a contracture and we didn’t want to risk it for the second half. Stopping, I don’t think I’ll have any problems. I hope it will be there by Sunday. Both forwards shared the lead last Saturday in the duel against Osasuna.

Bakambu, 33, was injured in the derby in April and did not reappear until the end of September. The forward, signed last January, has only been able to participate in twelve games in which he has scored a goal.