Concern at Sevilla over Gudelj's injury

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Gudelj INJURED WITH SERBIA AND PIMIENTA FACING A BIG PROBLEM IN MIDFIELD

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Nemanja Gudelj, who left his position in the 72nd minute to CSKA Moscow midfielder Sasa Zdjelar after feeling some apparently muscular discomfort, withdrew visibly affected. One of Sevilla FC's captains and a key piece in García Pimienta's plans, Gudelj had been returned to his natural position as a holding midfielder, although he has also been used as a center-back. Now, the situation in that position improves with the return of the recovered Loïc Badé and Tanguy Nianzou, likely available this Sunday against Rayo Vallecano, along with Kike Salas and Marcao Teixeira. However, the concern now shifts to the midfield, where there are three confirmed absences.

In the case of Gudelj, who will undergo medical tests in Seville after his return this Tuesday from Serbia, also unavailable will be long-term injured Saúl Ñíguez, who is already training on the field but will still need several weeks of recovery, and sanctioned Lucien Agoumé, expelled in Butarque after committing, almost at the end of the match, the penalty that condemned the Sevillistas against CD Leganés. In this context, the first team's options are reduced to Djibril Sow, Albert Sambi Lokonga, and the almost unused Pedro Ortiz. Therefore, it is likely that Manu Bueno or Alberto Collado will again make the leap from Sevilla Atlético to collaborate. Another possibility would be a tactical change from 4-3-3 to 4-2-3-1, or even including Juanlu Sánchez in that midfield trio.