It was inevitable. The demands of this calendar that is suffocating footballers are already having their first consequences. And the health of the protagonists of this circus, which in this case is that of EA Sports Leagueis more in danger than ever. As in the rest of the championships, the Spanish have started with a long list of players already injured, exactly 40, which constitutes a percentage of 7.49% of the 534 registered.
This data defies all common sense, given that only 18 days have passed since the start of the League on August 15. Spain. If we go back to that date and include those who fell during the pre-season, the injury toll rises to the figure we mentioned. A real madness, especially in the face of a campaign that will last 11 months for some teams.
There is a trend in all this that we are talking about, and it is that the majority of these injuries are muscular, in parts of the body that say that enough is enough at the first change after an overexposure that does not come from this start of the season, but that drags on compared to the previous one with an exorbitant accumulation of matches.
Of the 20 teams that make up the League, only three escape this selection, which are: Atletico Madrid – not to mention the recent stomach problems Jan Oblak which prevented him from being in San Mames-, he Getafe and the Betis. However, the other 17 have at least one injured in this difficult start, which suggests a very difficult season in this regard.
Athletic in the lead
The undisputed leader of this particular ranking is the Athletics clubwith seven injuries in a month and a half, including the pre-season and the 18 days of competition. To those of Ernesto Valverde they are followed by the real Madridwho suffered once again at the start, particularly in defense and in the center of the field, after learning this Monday of the absences of Daniel Ceballos, Ferland Mendy And Aurelien Tchouaméni.
A black Monday that coincides with the start of the national team’s first break, something that if we look at the previous ones will add to this list, and in which the team’s right-back was known to have a cross break. Royal Society, Hamari Traoreafter being eliminated this Sunday Coliseum. And probably, Imanol Alguacil will also find himself without Bras Mendez due to a foot injury that does not yet appear in the Basque club’s balance sheet.
This unfortunate injury, the worst in the world of football, has only happened to two players in the League. The other is Marc Bernalyoung player Barcelona who said goodbye to the season last week Vallecas just after leaving an unbeatable taste in the mouth during his first performances.
17 teams with at least one injured person
This percentage, which already exceeds 7% of the League’s players in less than three weeks since its launch, clearly shows that the bill for this calendar cannot be reversed and that this way of physically and muscularly suffocating the players will continue. a series of victims along the way.
The clubs are the biggest losers and many of them are already keeping their fingers crossed that the first international window of three until the end of 2024 does not bring more health problems for their players. It will remain in the memory of many supporters of these 20 teams that Javier TebasPresident of the League, scheduled for four days in the last 16 days of August…
Share of victims by team
- Barcelona: Marc Bernal (cruciate ligament rupture), Andreas Christensen (Achilles tendon injury) and Ansu Fati (foot problems).
- the real Madrid: Dani Ceballos (ankle sprain), Ferland Mendy (overload), Aurélien Tchouaméni (foot discomfort), Jesús Vallejo (muscle injury), Jude Bellingham (calf problems) and Eduardo Camavinga (knee sprain).
- Villarreal: Denis Suarez (muscle injury) and Alfonso Pedraza (physical problems).
- Girona: Yangel Herrera (hamstring injury).
- Deportivo Alavés: Hugo Novoa (shoulder injury).
- Osasuna: Iker Muñoz (metatarsal fracture).
- Celta of Vigo: Vicente Guaita (overload) and Mihailo Ristic (calf problems).
- Leganes: Jorge Sáenz (physical problems).
- Majorca: Javi Llabrés (muscle injury).
- Vallecano Ray: Pacha Espino (ankle injury).
- Athletics club: Íñigo Ruiz de Galarreta (thigh injury), Unai Simón (wrist injury), Yuri (shoulder injury), Nico Serrano (shoulder injury), Aitor Paredes (soleus muscle injury), Álvaro Djaló (thigh injury) and Julen Agirrezabala (back injury).
- Royal Society: Hamari Traoré (ruptured cruciate ligament), Asier Elustondo (muscle injury), Zakharyan (tendon injury) and Brais Méndez (fractured fifth metatarsal).
- Spanish: Cabrera (muscle injury), Fernando Calero (right ankle sprain).
- Valladolid: Anwar (hernia).
- The Palm Trees: Adnan Januzaj (muscle injury), Pejiño (hamstring injury) and Sinkgraven (muscle injury).
- Seville: Sambi Lokonga (hamstring injury) and Lucas Ocampos (muscle injury).
- Valencia: Fran Pérez (back injury) and Sergi Canós (soleus muscle injury).
