La Liga Santander injuries 2021 - 2022

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• Oihan Sancet - Injury to the medial compartment of the right knee sustained in the match v Celta de Vigo on the 28th August. Medical assessments are ongoing at present. Updated 30th August, 2021.
• Yeray Álvarez - Patella tendinopathy in his left knee. 25th August, 2021.
• Iñigo Córdoba  - Plica surgery to  the right knee. Currently continuing rehab under the medical team. Updated 20th August, 2021. 
• Yuri Berchiche - Currently continuing rehab under the medical team for pubalgia. Updated 19th August, 2021.   
• Peru Nolaskoain - Arthroscopic surgery of the right ankle in early April. Currently continuing rehab under the medical team. Updated 19th August, 2021. 

• Luis Suárez - Finished the Villarreal game yesterday with discomfort in the back of the knee and today is having further investigation. 30th August, 2021
• João Félix – Recovering from an ankle fracture, still working in rehab and unavailable against Villarreal. 29th August, 2021
• Héctor Herrera – Muscular overload - Updated 29th August, 2021

• Martin Braithwaite - Left knee injury sustained against Getafe, pending further investigation. 30th August, 2021
• Sergio Roberto - Rib injury sustained against Getafe, pending further investigation. 30th August, 2021
• Gerard Pique - Soleus muscle injury of the left calf, sustained v Athletic club on the 21st August, 2021. Updated 22nd August, 2021
• Kun Agüero - Injury to the right calf muscle and continuing rehab under the medical team. Updated 15th August, 2021.
• Ousmane Dembélé  -  Biceps femoris muscle injury of the hamstrings and continuing rehab under the medical team  Updated 15th August, 2021
• Ansu Fati - Original meniscus tear in the left knee sustained during the match v Real Betis Balompié in November 2020 but with problems since. Now returning to light training under supervision. Updated 30th August, 2021

• Jon Ander Garrido - Chronic patella tendinopathy for which surgery is required. This will likely keep him out of action for roughly 6 weeks. Updated 15th September, 2021.
• José Mari - Currently continuing rehab under the medical team following a knee injury. Updated 15th September, 2021
• Juan Cala - Progressing well after arthroscopic surgery of the right knee, currently continuing treatment and rehab into the pre-season. Updated 8th September, 2021  
• Alberto Perea - Meniscal injury of the left knee and currently in rehab
• Carlos Akapo – Missed the win at Celta due to muscular overload. 
• Luismi Quezada -   In the latter stages of rehab following surgery to repair a tear of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), meniscus and collateral ligament sustained in the opening game of last season in June, 2020. Updated August, 2021. 

• Kevin Vázquez - Fracture of the malar (cheekbone) bone sustained v Osasuna. 23rd August, 2021
• Sergio Álvarez - Ongoing rehabilitation following a torn meniscus of the knee in June, 2020.  Continuing treatment and rehab throughout the close season. Updated 22nd July 2021

• Rodrigo Ely  - Working back to fitness after an Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) tear in the left knee sustained in the match with Celta, 20th December, 2020.  Continuing treatment and rehab under the medical team. Updated 15th August 2021.

• Gonzalo Verdú - Muscular overload, continuing assessment. 30th August, 2021 
• Lucas Boyé - Muscular injury sustained in the match v Sevilla and had to be replaced after 30 minutes. 28th August, 2021. 

• Adrià Pedrosa - Currently recovering from surgery on two metacarpal fractures in the right hand, sustained v Villarreal on the 21st August, 2021

• Darius Poveda - Still unavailable with a knee injury and working at his rehab. Updated 30th August, 2021
• Vitolo – Out of action with a soleus muscle injury of the calf. Updated 30th August, 2021
• Ryan Nolan - Continuing rehab into the pre-season following an ACL and meniscus tear, sustained on the 9th April, 2021. Updated 8th August, 2021.

• Darwin Machís - Biceps femoris injury of the right hamstring group and unavailable v Rayo Vallecano on the 29th August, 2021
• Neyder Lozano - Ongoing rehabilitation following surgery in late September 2020 for a stress fracture of the tibia bone of the lower leg sustained before the restart of La Liga in June 2020.  Progressing well. Continuing treatment and rehab throughout the summer and into the pre-season. Updated 29th July 2021.

• Nikola Vukcević - Lower back pain, progress is being monitored. 30th August, 2021
• Dani Gómez - Biceps femoris injury of the right hamstring group and continuing rehab. Updated 30th August, 2021
• Álex Blesa - Injury to the lateral collateral ligament of the right knee and working in rehab towards a return to fitness. Updated 30th August, 2021
• Roberto Soldado - Adductor muscle of the right thigh and continuing in rehab. Updated 30th August, 2021
• Sergio Postigo -  Unavailable for the opening game of the season due to a ligamentous sprain  of the right knee. Still having treatment but progressing well. Updated 30th August, 2021

• Kike Barja - Plantar fasciitis in the right foot and did not play against Cádiz on the 29th August, 2021  
• Ante Budimir - Adductor muscle injury in the right hip and thigh. 29th August, 2021
• Jon Moncayola - Unable to train on Friday and unavailable v Cádiz on Sunday. 29th August, 2021

• Fran García - Injured in a tackle with Nyom of Getafe in Saturday’s friendly and currently being assessed for the full extent of the injury. Updated 1st August, 2021
• José Ángel Pozo - Currently working back to fitness following a osteitis pubis accompanied by a left-sided sports hernia. This unfortunate combination led to surgery in June and José Ángel is still under rehab care. Updated 1st August, 2021..

• Youssouf Sabaly - Still working at rehab following surgery on the rectus femoris tendon of the left thigh. Updated 29th August, 2021
• Diego Lainez - Ligamentous sprain of the left ankle sustained playing for Mexico in the Olympics. Recovering well and working hard in rehab. Updated 29th August, 2021
• Álex Moreno – Hamstring muscle injury of the thigh sustained v Real Mallorca and still unavailable. Updated 29th August, 2021
• Dani Martín -  Successful ACL surgery to the right knee on the 15th January, 2021. Worked hard in rehab throughout the close season and this has continued into pre-season. Updated 8th August, 2021.

• Nacho Fernández - Missed the Betis game on Saturday night with a muscular overload. Updated 29th August, 2021
• Luka Modrić - Adductor muscle injury of the hip and groin. Unavailable v Levante on Sunday. Updated 22nd August, 2021
• Dani Ceballos - Lateral ankle ligamentous sprain. Recent investigations have shown a complete rupture of the anterior talofibular (ATFL) and calcaneofibular (CFL) ligaments of the left ankle. Potential return to full training will be in approximately 8 – 12 weeks with return to full play thereafter. Updated 15th August, 2021
• Ferland Mendy - Still not fully recovered from tibial periostitis sustained towards the end of last season. Ferland had expected to be fit bit but still some way off full fitness yet. Often injuries like these take longer to recover than originally estimated. Updated 15th August, 2021
• Toni Kroos - Missed the opening of the league season with pubalgia, a painful overuse condition affecting the origins of the adductor muscles on the pubic bone.  The condition flared up during the Euros and left him struggling for pre-season at Real Madrid. Updated 15th August, 2021   

• Antonio José Raíllo - Currently recovering from an ankle injury and still under the medical team. Updated 30th August, 2021.
• Antonio Sánchez - Ongoing rehabilitation following shoulder surgery in July and making steady progress. Updated 30th August, 2021
• Joan Sastre – Muscular overload and building up his activity appropriately to help make a safe return to the team. Updated 30th August, 2021
• Ángel Rodríguez - Muscular overload. Updated 30th August, 2021
• Franco Russo - Muscular overload from the game v Espanyol. Updated 30th August, 2021.

• Asier Illarramendi - Semitendinosus muscle injury of the right hamstrings 0n the 20th August. Making progress but can’t really rush this. Updated 30th August, 2021
• Jon Guridi – Rectus femoris muscle strain of the right thigh. 30th August, 2021
• Alex Sola - Meniscus tear in the right knee and set for surgery. 20th August, 2021Antonio José Raíllo - Currently recovering from an ankle injury and still under the medical team. Updated 30th August, 2021.
• Carlos Fernández - Right ankle injury sustained in Real Sociedad’s pre-season friendly against AZ Alkmaar.  Currently continuing rehab under the medical team  Updated 15th August, 2021  
• Nacho Monreal:  Started regenerative treatment this week on his right knee.  This follows on from the injury sustained in March and which affects the chondral surface of the joint.  Currently continuing rehab under the medical team  Updated 15th August, 2021 
• Maty Ryan - Arthroscopic meniscectomy of his right knee following an injury sustained a week ago. The operation was performed by Dr Mikel Sánchez in Vitoria and currently continuing rehab under the medical team  Updated 15th August, 2021 

• Óliver Torres - Unable to train due to a muscular injury in the right leg. Updated 30th August, 2021
• Lucas Ocampos – Muscular overload and working outside of the main squad at the moment. Updated 30th August, 2021 

Álex Blanco - Unable to train due to muscular discomfort. Updated 30th August, 2021 

• Dani Parejo  -  Strain of the right calf muscle in the friendly with Levante in pre-season.  Currently continuing rehab under the medical team .   Updated 30th August, 2021
• Raúl Carnero - Continuing rehab into the pre-season after a left knee arthroscopy in January 2021 to repair the articular cartilage repair process.  This is always a lengthy procedure and the mount of rehab time is nearly always underestimated with players expecting to be back in action a lot sooner than they generally are.  Updated 29th July 2021.
• Samuel Chukwueze - Continuing to work his way back to full fitness following a rectus femoris muscle injury of the thigh, and which kept him out of the Europa League final against Manchester United. Updated 29th August, 2021.